Ali Ahmed Abdul Bakrudeen, Taha Rosna Mat
Institute of Biological Sciences, Faculty of Science, University of Malaya, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
Adv Food Nutr Res. 2011;64:403-16. doi: 10.1016/B978-0-12-387669-0.00031-4.
Biofilms are a natural part of the ecology of the earth. Many biofilms are quite harmful and must be treated or controlled. Other biofilms are beneficial and can be used to help fix serious problems. Biofilms can grow on many different surfaces, including rocks in water, foods, teeth, and various biomedical implants. This bacterial colonization may present the need for additional operations, amputation, or it may even lead to death. The fundamental principles of bacterial cell attachment and biofilm formation are discussed. Biofilms represents a new, wide-open field practice and research that is only going to get hotter with time. Functional organic plasma polymerized coatings are also discussed for their potential as bio-sensitive interfaces, connecting metallic electronic devices with their physiological environments.
生物膜是地球生态的自然组成部分。许多生物膜相当有害，必须加以处理或控制。其他生物膜则有益，可用于帮助解决严重问题。生物膜可在许多不同表面生长，包括水中的岩石、食物、牙齿以及各种生物医学植入物。这种细菌定植可能需要额外的手术、截肢，甚至可能导致死亡。文中讨论了细菌细胞附着和生物膜形成的基本原理。生物膜代表了一个全新的、有待充分开拓的实践和研究领域，而且随着时间推移只会变得更加热门。还讨论了功能性有机等离子体聚合涂层作为生物敏感界面的潜力，它能将金属电子设备与其生理环境连接起来。
