A Short Guide to the UK Biofilm Policy Landscape Biofilms, complex communities of microbes adhering to surfaces, are integral to diverse sectors including healthcare, water treatment, energy production, the built environment, consumer products, marine environments,...
Biofilms in Policy: Consumer Products and the Fight against Biofilms Biofilms pose significant challenges across the consumer goods sector, from food safety to personal care and household cleaning products. Their impact spans product quality, shelf life, and hygiene...
Applying Biofilm Engineering Approaches to Industrial and Biotechnological Challenges The House of Lords Science and Technology Committee has published its report on engineering biology, entitled, ‘Don’t fail to scale: seizing the opportunity of engineering biology’....
The Importance of Policy Engagement for Biofilm Researchers Academics today face growing pressure to engage with policymakers, practitioners, the public, media and industry. This is a balancing act in the best of cases and can present ethical, practical and personal...
Biofilms in Policy: Wastewater Water is an essential resource for all life on Earth. The average person in Britain uses 142 litres of water a day(1); equivalent to over 470 mugs of tea. In the UK, water is a devolved matter. Throughout Scotland and Northern Ireland,...
