Biofouling is a persistent problem for many industries including the water utility services, industrial water systems and the food and beverage industry. Industrial Biofouling provides a comprehensive and informative guide to biofouling in these particular industries. Taking a systematic and novel approach, the book describes the problems caused by biofouling, how and what to use to detect it and, ultimately, how to control it. Relevant examples and case studies are used to illustrate the practical problems faced by each industry. Written by international experts in the field, this book will be essential reading for industrialists, especially those designing water systems, water distribution managers, process water engineers, environmental microbiologists, food scientists, biomaterials scientists and those responsible for public health and reduction of cross contamination within the food industry. It will also be an excellent reference source for graduates and postgraduates studying biofilms.Biobewuchs - der Befall mit Mikroorganismen - ist ein Problem, mit dem u.a. Wasserwerke und Betriebe der Nahrungsmittel- und Getränkeindustrie konfrontiert sind. Dieser Band bietet eine systematische Behandlung dieses Themas; besprochen werden u. a. Probleme, die durch Biobewuchs entstehen, Nachweismöglichkeiten des Befalls und natürlich auch Methoden zur Problemlösung. Viele Beispiele und Fallstudien veranschaulichen die fachlichen Erläuterungen. (10/00)