The Burden of Biofilms in the Food Industry Despite efforts to tackle pathogens within the food industry, foodborne illnesses still present a major problem globally. Attributable for 420,000 deaths annually, foodborne diseases pose a significant threat to human health...
Innovate UK Funds Biofilm Alliance Initiative The National Biofilms Innovation Centre (NBIC), in collaboration with Manchester Metropolitan University, Swansea University and Industrial Microbiological Services Limited, is excited to announce that it has secured...
Women Advancing the Field of Microbiology International Day of Women and Girls in Science is a time for us all to acknowledge and celebrate the contribution that women and girls have made to science. To mark this awareness day, we spoke to three women in our network...
NBIC Confirm Funding of a Further 15 Projects Tackling and Exploiting Biofilms The National Biofilms Innovation Centre (NBIC) are delighted to share that a further 15 projects have been awarded funding from our fifth Proof of Concept (PoC) call launched earlier this...
Battling Biofilms in the Energy Sector Energy is an essential part of our daily lives, responsible for powering our homes, fuelling our cars and lighting our streets. It is the second largest sector globally, accounting for 8-10% of the world’s gross domestic product...
