Microbial Adhesion and Aggregation: Report of the Dahlem Workshop on Microbial Adhesion and Aggregation Berlin 1984, January 15–20

by W. G. Characklis Z. Filip K. C. Marshall, M. Fletcher (Editor), P. Hirsch (Editor)

usage of the terms substrate and substratum. A substrate ( substrates) is a material utilized by microorganisms, generally as a source of energy. A substratum ( substrata) is asolid surface to which a microorganism mayattach. REFERENCES (1) Marshall, K.C. 1976. Interfaces in Microbial Ecology. Cambridge, Harvard University Press. (2) ZoBell, C.E. 1943. The effect of solid surfaces upon bacterial activity. J. Bacteriol. 46: 39-56. Standing, left to Paul Rutter, Rolf Freter, Mike Silverman, lan Robb, Hinrich Mrozek, Frank Dazzo, David Gingell Seated, left to Garth Jones, Stanislawa Tylewska, Staffan Kjelleberg, Ellen Rades-Rohkohl, Kevin Marshall Microbial Adhesion and Aggregation, ed. K.C. Marshall, pp. 5-19. Dahlem Konferenzen 1984. Berlin, Heidelberg, New York, Springer-Verlag. Mechanisms of Adhesion Group Report P.R. Rutter, Rapporteur F.B. Dazzo H. Mrozek R. Freter E. Rades-Rohkohl D. GingeIl I.D. Robb G.W. Jones M. Silverman 8. Kjelleberg 8. Tylewska K.C. Marshall INTRODUCTION The subject, Mechanisms of Microbial Attachment, has proved to be a fertile sour ce of argument between both microbiologists and physical chemists. In order to find common ground for discussion, the group endeavored to come to a consensus regarding a number of definitions pertinent to the subject. Some of these are described in the text and others will be found at the end of this report.

423 pages, Hardcover

First published January 24, 1985