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Hormone and Biofilm Interplay by Rina Rani Ray (Hardback)
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9781032856186
Published:
01 Dec 2025
Format:
Hardback
Number of pages:
272 pages
Dimensions:
254mm
Weight:
0.000kgs
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This book explores the complex interaction between hormones and biofilms,revealing how hormonal signals influence the formation of microbial communities and biofilms.It provides insights into the regulatory factors behind biofilm formation and the implications of hormonal drugs.This book is for researchers in microbiology and biotechnology.
This book comprehensively reviews the interplay between hormones and biofilms, uncovering the complex ways in which hormonal signals impact microbial communities and the formation of biofilms. It begins with an introductory overview of hormones and reveals the dynamic nature of biofilm formation and its regulation, emphasizing the adaptability of biofilms to hormonal influences. The book also explores the role of hormones in quorum sensing among both Gram-positive and Gram-negative bacteria, illustrating how bacterial communities harness hormone signals to coordinate their behavior and form biofilms. It explores various types of hormones, including peptide hormones, stress hormones, phytohormones, calcium and sugar-regulating hormones, sex hormones, enteric hormones, catecholamines, and melatonin, and their specific roles in biofilm formation and regulation. Each chapter provides insights into the regulatory factors behind biofilm formation, offering a detailed look at the biochemical pathways involved and their potential implications for understanding bacterial behavior and resistance mechanisms. Additionally, the book discusses the implications of hormonal drugs on biofilms, opening new avenues for biomedical research and therapeutic strategies. This book is an important source for researchers, academicians, and professionals in microbiology, endocrinology, biotechnology, and environmental sciences.Key features: Explores the complex interplay between hormones and microbiota composition, emphasizing the influence of hormonal levels on microbial diversity and biofilm dynamics. Highlights the dynamic and adaptable nature of biofilm formation and its regulation by hormonal signals. Details the significant role of hormones in quorum sensing among bacteria, illustrating how microbial communities utilize hormonal signals for coordinated behavior. Uncovers regulatory factors behind biofilm formation, providing a deep dive into the biochemical pathways that facilitate biofilm development. Discusses implications of hormonal drugs on biofilms, highlighting potential targets for combating biofilm-associated infections and their applications.
About the Author: Rina Rani Ray, Associate Professor in the Department of Biotechnology, is currently acting as Head of, the Department of Life Science in Maulana Abul Kalam Azad University of Technology, formerly known as West Bengal University of Technology. She obtained her post-graduate degree from the University of Calcutta in Zoology with a specialization in Endocrinology. She did her PhD in Microbiology from Bose Institute, Kolkata. She has thirty-three years of research experience and her topic of research is microbial biotechnology, which includes microbial enzymology, bioremediation, biofilm research and nanobiotechnology. She has published more than one hundred fifty-odd research papers in different international journals with high impact factors and has edited a few books from renowned publishing houses. She has conducted several extramural research projects successfully and guided several post-graduate projects. A good number of scholars are being guided by her, out of which several students have been awarded PhD under her sole supervision. She regularly acts as a resource person and chairperson in various conferences, acting as an editorial board member in various reputed international journals and as a reviewer of various journals of repute. She is a regular reviewer of various international research project proposals and adjudicator of a number of doctoral theses. Dr. Ray is a fellow member of various scientific associations and keen to step into the multidisciplinary arena of Life Sciences.
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