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Multi-species biofilms in ecology, medicine, and biotechnology

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The structure, composition, and developmental patterns of multi-species biofilms are analyzed, as are the mechanisms of interaction of their microbial components. The main methodological approaches used for analysis of multi-species biofilms, including omics technologies, are characterized. Environmental communities (cyanobacterial mats and methanotrophic communities), as well as typical multi-species communities of medical importance (oral cavity, skin, and intestinal microbiomes), are described. A special section deals with the role of multi-species biofilms in such biotechnological processes as wastewater treatment, heavy metal removal, corrosion control, and environmental bioremediation.

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Original Russian Text © A.N. Nozhevnikova, E.A. Botchkova, V.K. Plakunov, 2015, published in Mikrobiologiya, 2015, Vol. 84, No. 6, pp. 623–644.

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Nozhevnikova, A.N., Botchkova, E.A. & Plakunov, V.K. Multi-species biofilms in ecology, medicine, and biotechnology. Microbiology 84, 731–750 (2015). https://doi.org/10.1134/S0026261715060107

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