Författare: Alexander V. Oleskin

This book focuses on network structures in biological systems and in human society. The term "network structure" is used in literature with at least two different meanings. The broader …

An overwhelming majority of known species of microorganisms form biofilms, i.e. spatially and metabolically structured communities embedded in the extracellular biopolymer matrix. Biofilm development …

Cement and concrete are among the materials made by man that tell us a great deal about how far civilization has come. Developed over time for various uses, modern concrete and cement come in …

The Amazon forest is one of the world’s most complex, unknown and threatened ecosystems that holds a considerable part of the Earth’s biodiversity. This ecosystem needs greater scientific attention …

The desire for a more efficient life coupled with the methods of production and pollution brought about by the Industrial Revolution have degraded the environment. Reports concerning sustainable …

In light of recent data, microorganisms are construed in the present monograph as living organisms that are capable of communication and advanced social organization, which conspicuously manifests …