Strevett Keith A, Chen Gang
Bioenvironmental Engineering and Environmental Science Laboratory, School of Civil Engineering and Environmental Science, University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK 73019, USA.
Res Microbiol. 2003 Jun;154(5):329-35. doi: 10.1016/S0923-2508(03)00038-X.
Microbial surface thermodynamics is the reflection of microbial physicochemical and biological characteristics and it bridges micro-scale structures with macro-scale biological functions. Microbial surface thermodynamics is theoretically based on colloid surface thermodynamics using the classical theory of colloidal stability, Derjauin-Landau-Verwey-Overbeek (DLVO) theory. An extended DLVO theory is applied to for the hydration forces not considered in the classical DLVO theory. Herein, a review of current application of microbial surface thermodynamic theory is presented. Microbial surface thermodynamic theory is the fundamental theory in interpreting microbial hydrophilicity or hydrophobicity, microbial attachment, and microbial biofilm development.
微生物表面热力学反映了微生物的物理化学和生物学特性，它将微观结构与宏观生物功能联系起来。微生物表面热力学理论上基于胶体表面热力学，采用经典的胶体稳定性理论，即德亚金-朗道-韦弗-奥弗比克（DLVO）理论。一种扩展的DLVO理论被用于解释经典DLVO理论中未考虑的水化力。本文对微生物表面热力学理论的当前应用进行了综述。微生物表面热力学理论是解释微生物亲水性或疏水性、微生物附着和微生物生物膜形成的基础理论。
