Microbial-material Interfaces for Environmental and Human Health

Design, Function, and Sustainability of Bio-Interactive Materials
Erscheinungsjahr 2026
ISBN: 978-0-443-54148-3
Verlag: Elsevier - Health Sciences Division

Buch, Englisch, 488 Seiten, Format (B × H): 191 mm x 235 mm, Gewicht: 450 g

Microbial–Material Interfaces for Environmental and Human Health: Design, Function, and Sustainability of Bio-Interactive Materials provides a comprehensive materials science framework explaining how microbial ecology and biofilm processes at material surfaces govern degradation, transformation, and health risks. Researchers, engineers, and applied scientists will use this content to understand and predict microbial impacts on metals, polymers, minerals, and emerging materials like nanomaterials and 3D-printed structures. This book supports problem-solving at multiple workflow stages—from fundamental research and interface characterization to materials design and risk assessment—helping users anticipate biodeterioration, contaminant mobility, antimicrobial resistance, and exposure pathways. It enables the development of safer, more durable, and sustainable materials under environmental and climate pressures.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Ogwu, Matthew Chidozie

Kulkarni, Shrikaant

Fachgebiete

• Medizin | Veterinärmedizin Medizin | Public Health | Pharmazie | Zahnmedizin Medizinische Fachgebiete Umweltmedizin, Arbeitsmedizin, Tropenmedizin, Sportmedizin Umweltmedizin
• Naturwissenschaften Biowissenschaften Mikrobiologie
• Technische Wissenschaften Maschinenbau | Werkstoffkunde Technische Mechanik | Werkstoffkunde Materialwissenschaft: Biomaterialien, Nanomaterialien, Kohlenstoff

Inhaltsverzeichnis

PART I FOUNDATIONS OF MICROBIAL–MATERIAL INTERFACES
1. Microbial–Material Interfaces: Concepts and Scope
2. Microbial Ecology at Material Surfaces
3. Material Properties Governing Microbial Interactions

PART II DEGRADATION, TRANSFORMATION, AND RISK
4. Microbial Corrosion and Biodeterioration of Materials
5. Biofilm-Mediated Transformation of Contaminants at Material Interfaces
6. Antimicrobial Resistance at Material Interfaces

PART III FUNCTIONAL ENVIRONMENTAL MATERIALS
7. Biointeractive Materials for Water Treatment and Sanitation
8. Reactive Environmental Materials in Soil and Sediment Systems
9. Microbial–Material Interactions in Food-Contact and Packaging Systems

PART IV HEALTH, SUSTAINABILITY, AND EMERGING PRESSURES
10. Health Implications of Microbial–Material Interactions
11. Waste-Derived Materials in the Circular Economy
12. Climate Change and Environmental Stressors at Microbial–Material Interfaces

PART V INTEGRATION, DESIGN, AND FUTURE DIRECTIONS
13. Designing Next-Generation Biointeractive Materials

Über Autor(innen)

Kulkarni, Shrikaant
Dr. Shrikaant Kulkarni works as a Research Professor at Sanjivani University, Kopargaon, India, and as an Adjunct Professor at the Faculty of Business, Victorian Institute of Technology, Melbourne, Australia, Adjunct Professor, Lincoln University College, Malaysia, and Adjunct Professor at Chitkara University, Punjab, India. He has guided numerous major and minor projects in areas such as engineering chemistry, green chemistry, nanotechnology, analytical chemistry, catalysis, chemical engineering materials, industrial organization, management and economics, advanced AI, and educational technology. He has been working as a research supervisor to PhD students in interdisciplinary subject areas at different Universities. Dr Kulkarni holds MSc, MPhil, and PhD in Chemistry, as well as master’s degrees in economics, business management, and political science. Two of his Patents have been published, and two more are pending grant. He was invited by UNESCO for a talk on “Green Chemistry Education for Sustainable Development“ at the International Conference on Green Chemistry, Bangkok.

Ogwu, Matthew Chidozie
Matthew Chidozie Ogwu is an Associate Professor of Sustainable Development at Appalachian State University, USA. He holds a Ph.D. in Biological Sciences from Seoul National University, with research training spanning microbial ecology, environmental toxicology, biodiversity conservation, and food–environment interactions. His interdisciplinary research focuses on contaminant pathways in food systems, soil and water quality, exposure assessment, human health risks, and sustainability, with particular emphasis on trace metals and agro-food contamination. He has led and collaborated on funded research projects across North America, Africa, Europe, and Asia, emphasizing the connection between ecological evidence and environmental science and conservation, management, and policy.