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| Chapter title |
Biofilms: Microbial Strategies for Surviving UV Exposure
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|---|---|
| Chapter number | 19 |
| Book title |
Ultraviolet Light in Human Health, Diseases and Environment
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| Published in |
Advances in experimental medicine and biology, January 2017
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| DOI | 10.1007/978-3-319-56017-5_19 |
| Pubmed ID | |
| Book ISBNs |
978-3-31-956016-8, 978-3-31-956017-5
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| Authors |
Carla C. C. R. de Carvalho, Carvalho, Carla C. C. R. de |
| Abstract |
Biofilm communities are an ingenious form of protection of microbial cells which have been evolving for billion of years. In general, ultraviolet (UV) radiation presents poor penetration in the matrix of biofilms and only the first few top layers of microbial cells are exposed to its deleterious effects. For further protection against UV radiation, exposed cells can produce specialized compounds such as mycosporine-like amino acids and carotenoid pigments. In this chapter, the adaptation mechanisms presented by biofilms against UV radiation are presented, as well as the application of UV light to monitor and destroy biofilms in man made surfaces. |
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Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Unknown | 1 | 100% |
Demographic breakdown
| Type | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Scientists | 1 | 100% |
Mendeley readers
The data shown below were compiled from readership statistics for 92 Mendeley readers of this research output. Click here to see the associated Mendeley record.
Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Unknown | 92 | 100% |
Demographic breakdown
| Readers by professional status | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Student > Ph. D. Student | 18 | 20% |
| Student > Master | 15 | 16% |
| Student > Bachelor | 10 | 11% |
| Researcher | 5 | 5% |
| Student > Postgraduate | 3 | 3% |
| Other | 10 | 11% |
| Unknown | 31 | 34% |
| Readers by discipline | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology | 13 | 14% |
| Agricultural and Biological Sciences | 11 | 12% |
| Immunology and Microbiology | 7 | 8% |
| Medicine and Dentistry | 6 | 7% |
| Engineering | 6 | 7% |
| Other | 12 | 13% |
| Unknown | 37 | 40% |
Attention Score in Context
This research output has an Altmetric Attention Score of 1. This is our high-level measure of the quality and quantity of online attention that it has received. This Attention Score, as well as the ranking and number of research outputs shown below, was calculated when the research output was last mentioned on 11 November 2017.
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