Revolutionising Healthcare Cystic fibrosis (CF) is a genetic disease that affects around 11,000 people in the UK, and over 160,000 globally. One of the most important bugs that causes this is Pseudomonas aeruginosa – a bacterium that is present everywhere but rarely...
Combating antibiotic resistance Antibiotics are used to treat or prevent some types of bacterial infection. They are becoming less effective due to overuse in recent years. NBIC Research Fellow, Dr Callum Highmore, and researchers at the NIHR Southampton Biomedical...
Raman Against Respiratory Infection Diagnosing a bacterial infection and determining the best treatment for it is typically a slow process, taking days, while successful clinical outcomes often depend on rapid prescription with effective antibiotics. This promotes the...
Using Synthetic Materials to Model Marine Biofilms Marine biofilms can cause up to an 11% increase in ship shaft power which has environmental and economic consequences. As biofilms are heterogeneous and adaptable, rigid models are often used as a benchmark for...
Southampton Collaboration with Local Shipping Company to Reduce the Environmental Impact of Marine Biofouling The University of Southampton is pleased to announce a new collaboration with Carisbrooke Shipping Limited, a company that owns and operates cargo vessels...
