BBC 6 - Biofilm communities: order from chaos? September 2003

Session 1
THE HUMAN OPPORTUNITY

Biofilms in medicine: extension of the microbial ecosphere
R. Bayston

Medical aspects of gastrointestinal biofilms
G. O'May, J.A.J. Madden, A. Kennedy and S. Macfarlane

ARE BIOFILMS IMPORTANT IN PROSTHETIC JOINT INFECTION?
M. Upton, R. Nagai and P.R. Kay

THE STRUCTURE AND VIABILITY OF MRSA BIOFILMS DETERMINED USING EPISCOPIC DIFFERENTIAL INTERFERENCE CONTRAST MICROSCOPY
D.L. Caddy, F. Earley and C.W. Keevil

ADHESION OF Candida albicans AND Candida dubliniensis TO ORAL SURFACES
M. Henriques, J. Azeredo and R. Oliveira

THE EFFECT OF SALIVA ON THE ATTACHMENT AND DETACHMENT RATES OF ORAL BACTERIA
G. Cairns, J.D. Boyle, C.W. Keevil and H.M. Lappin-Scott

MODELLING MICROBIAL LEAKAGE AROUND DENTAL RESTORATIONS
D.A. Spratt, J. Pratten, A. Young and D. Leung

CANDIDA AND MIXED BACTERIAL SPECIES BIOFILMS AS OBSERVED BY MEANS OF SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY ON FOLEY CATHETER SURFACES AFTER REMOVAL FROM POSTPARTUM PATIENTS
G.M.P.A. Camargo, A.C. Pizzolitto and E.L. Pizzolitto

BIOFILM DETECTED ON CENTRAL VENOUS CATHETER TIPS BY MEANS OF SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY AND A ROLL-PLATE METHOD
A. Storti, A.C. Pizzolitto and E.L. Pizzolitto

Session 2
Molecular Biology of Biofilms

ADHESIN-REGULATED BIOFILM COMMUNITIES
H.F. Jenkinson, A.H. Nobbs and N.S. Jakubovics

Development of peptide nucleic acid probes to detect Helicobacter pylori in diverse species potable water biofilms
N.F. Azevedo, M.J. Vieira and C.W. Keevil

DIFFERENTIAL GENE EXPRESSION IN SALMONELLA ENTERICA SEROVAR TYPHIMURIUM
M.J. Pogson, R.J.M. Bongaerts, J. Porter, I. Hautefort, J.C.D. Hinton and H.M. Lappin-Scott

MICROARRAY: A USEFUL TOOL FOR SALMONELLA BIOFILM RESEARCH?
M.S. Hamilton, R.J.M. Bongaerts, S. Lucchini , J.C.D. Hinton and H.M. Lappin-Scott

Investigation into differential gene expression between planktonic and biofilm cells of Pseudomonas aeruginosa
M. Lewis, K. Leeming, J.D. Porter and H.M. Lappin-Scott

THE APPLICATION OF DGGE TO MONITOR BIOFILM COMMUNITY COMPOSITION AND DYNAMICS
A.J. McBain and P. Gilbert

Community analysis of the microflora of dental plaque associated in health and Gingivitis via a denaturing gradient gel electrophoresis approach
G. Gafan, V. Lucas, M. Wilson and D. Spratt

A ROLE FOR RHAMNOLIPID IN BIOFILM MAINTENANCE AND DISPERSION
S.R. Schooling, D.G. Allison and P. Gilbert

Session 3
MAKING BIOFILMS BEHAVE

MULTICELLULAR NATURE OF BIOFILM PROTECTION FROM ANTIMICROBIAL AGENTS
P.S. Stewart

How the hydrodynamic conditions under which biofilms are formed affect the effectiveness of aldehyde-based biocides
M. Simões, M.O. Pereira and M.J. Vieira

ENZYMATIC REMOVAL OF THE BIOFILM MATRIX
B. Orgaz, J. Kives, B. Ruiz and C. SanJose

MODIFYING SURFACES TO REDUCE MICROBIAL RETENTION AND COLONISATION
J. Verran, K. Bayley, G. Sandoval and KA. Whitehead

Control of Biofilms and Microbial Contamination in Dental Unit Water Systems in general dental practice
J.T. Walker D.J. Bradshaw, M.R. Fulford and P.D. Marsh

Bacteriophage therapy to control biofilms of Pseudomonas aeruginosa in the lungs of patients with cystic fibrosis
R.J. Sharp, JT Walker, P. Riley, C. Budge, K. West, A. Hart and G. Hughes

Spatial Distribution of Bacteria Within Biofilms Influences Disinfection
A.H. Rickard, R.L. Cowen and P. Gilbert

Real-time Monitoring Of Metabolic Activity In Biofilms
S.M. Nelson, C.N.H. Marques, J. Greenman, R.J. Lewis, K.E. Bowker and V.C. Salisbury

Cell Viability within Oral Biofilms
C.K. Hope and M. Wilson

RESISTANCE OF BIOFILM COMMUNITIES: A TAIL OF LETHARGY
N. Sufya, D.G. Allison and P. Gilbert

FORMATION AND SUSCEPTIBILITY OF CANDIDA ALBICANS BIOFILMS
J. Pratten, H. Lamfon, S.R. Porter and M. McCullough

BIOCIDE SUSCEPTIBILITY OF AUREOBASIDIUM PULLULANS BIOFILMS ON A PLASTIC SURFACE
H. Sabev, P.S. Handley and G. D. Robson

Session 4
OUT OF BODY BIOFILMS

TOGETHERNESS ­ NOT JUST A BIOFILM THING
J.W.T. Wimpenny

STRUCTURE OF DIVERSE SPECIES POTABLE WATER BIOFILMS UNDER DEFINED SHEAR FLOW REGIMES IN THE PROPELLA ® REACTOR
S.A. Wilks and C.W. Keevil

PROTOZOAN GRAZING ON BIOFILM COMMUNITIES
S.A. Symmons, D.G. Allison, A.W. Smith and P. Gilbert

BACTERIAL CUES FOR SURFACE SELECTION IN MARINE ENVIRONMENTS
K. Tait

COOPERATION AND COMPETITION IN BIOFILMS: AN EVOLUTIONARY PERSPECTIVE
J.-U. Kreft

EPS: WHAT'S IN AN ACRONYM?
D.G. Allison, I.W. Sutherland and T.R. Neu

Microbial ecology of riverine biofilms
M.J. Anderson, J. Gillespie and N. Clipson

BIOFILM FORMATION BY ESCHERICHIA COLI O157
J.O. Noyce and C.W.Keevil

Feeding relationships in yeast-ciliate biofilms
L-M. Joubert, A. Botha and G.M. Wolfaardt

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