Biofilms in plant and soil health

Content: Biofilms : an introduction and significance in plant and soil health --
Role of PGPR in biofilm formations and its importance in plant health --
Concept of mono and mixed biofilms and their role in soil and in plant association --
Bacillus biofilms and their role in plant health --
Biofilm formation by Psedumonas spp. and their significance in biocontrol --
Quorum sensing mechanisms in rhizosphere biofilms --
Biofilm formation and quorum sensing in the rhizosphere --
The significance of fungal biofilms in association with plants and soils --
Chemical nature of biofilm matrix and its significance --
Root exudates : composition and impact on plant-microbe interaction --
Biochemical and molecular mechanism in biofilm studies in plant associated bacteria --
Techniques in studying biofilms and their characterization : microscopy to advanced imaging systems in vitro and in situ --
Gene expression and enhanced antimicrobial resistance in biofilms --
In vitro assessment of biofilm formation by soil and plant associated microorganisms --
Biotic and abiotic factors affecting biofilm in vitro and in the rhizosphere --
The ecological significance of soil associated biofilms and stress management --
Developed biofilm-based microbial ameliorators for bioremediating degraded ecosystems and the environment --
Bioremediation and biofilm in soil and plant root association --
Biofilms for remediation of heavy metals and xenobiotic compounds : a technical review --
Plant pathogenic bacteria : role of quorum sensing and biofilm in disease development --
Plant pathogenic bacteria biofilm instigation and its control measures --
Application of biofilm and quorum sensing inhibitors in food protection and safety --
Biofilm inhibition by natural products of marine origin and their environmental application --
Biofilm formation by enteric pathogens on plants and its impact on human health --
Role of in silico studies in designing QS/antibiofilm agents for controlling biofouling and plant diseases.