Microbial Surfaces. Structure, Interactions, and Reactivity

Content: 1. Introduction; 2. Biosensors for quorum chemical sensing molecules: implications of bacterial communication in gastrointestinal disorders; 3. Methods for Whole Cell Detection of Microorganisms; 4. Membrane Selectivity of Antimicrobial Peptides; 5. Antibacterial activities of thin films containing ceragenins; 6. Retention and Viability of Staphylococcus epidermidis on Protein-Coated Self-Assembled Monolayers; 7. New Biological Activities of Plant Proanthocyanidins; 8. Cranberry Extract as a Bacterial Anti-adhesive Coating; 9. An Atomic Force Microscopy Look at the Molecular World of Living Bacteria; 10. Immobilizing Bacteria for Atomic Force Microscopy Imaging or Force Measurements in Liquids; 11. Binding forces associated with Staphylococcus aureus biofilms on medical implants; 12. Characterization of the Outer Membrane of M. Tuberculosis with Atomic Force Microcopy Methods; 13. Directly Measuring Adhesive and Elastic Properties of Bacteria using a Surface Force Apparatus; 14. Measuring the Strength of Bacterial Adhesion by Micromanipulation; 15. Modeling Bacterial Adhesion and Transport in the Environment; 16. Mechanistic Modeling of Bacterial Transport in Saturated Porous Media; 17. Mechanisms of Retention of Biological and Non-biological Colloids in Porous Media