Future Scope

Abstract

As already described in other chapters, biofouling and biofilm formation affect our daily lives in various ways. Being able to solve the daily problems that they cause may also help solve many industrial problems. For these purposes, it is very important for us to approach the problems from the viewpoint of materials science and engineering, especially since biofilms mostly form at the interface between organisms and materials. Therefore, it is also important for us, materials scientists, engineers, students, and teachers, etc., to understand biofilm and its related processes in order to investigate the topics in the right and appropriate way. This chapter presents topics for the future that will assist in achieving the purposes mentioned above.