Biofilms in the Cystic Fibrosis Lung Biofilms pose a significant challenge in healthcare, responsible for approximately 80% of chronic and recurrent infections [1]. For individuals with cystic fibrosis (CF), biofilms in particular present a major problem. In the UK,...
Differentiating the Microbiome From a Biofilm Entities we refer to as biofilms and microbiomes are intrinsically intertwined with one another, however it is important to recognise that they are two distinct things. In this blog ‘Differentiating the Microbiome...
The Impacts of Biofilms on Our Oral Health Whilst oral health is crucial for maintaining our physical and mental well-being, many people around the world suffer with poor oral health. Oral diseases are some of the most common non-transmissible illnesses globally,...
India Biofilms Society: Building a Community of Researchers NBIC have recently connected with the newly formed India Biofilms Society with the goal of better connecting the UK and India biofilms communities. In this blog, Snehal Kadam and Karishma S Kaushik reflect on...
How to manage and influence the skin microbiome New approaches to the skin microbiome have evolved over recent years; the industry started to view ‘the microbial layer’ as the most outer layer of our body e.g. the Givaudan-termed ‘Stratum microbium™’ and...