Polymicrobial Archives

Revolutionising Healthcare

by Natasha Nater | Nov 13, 2024 | Case Studies

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...

Phlegm-Like Material May Improve Modeling of Cystic Fibrosis Biofilms

by Natasha Nater | Jan 29, 2024 | NBIC News

Phlegm-Like Material May Improve Modeling of Cystic Fibrosis Biofilms Scientists have engineered a living material resembling human phlegm, which will help them to better understand how a certain kind of infection develops on the lungs of patients with cystic...

Research in Focus: Complex Polymicrobial Biofilms

by Natasha Nater | Aug 15, 2021 | Research in Focus

Research in Focus: Complex Polymicrobial Biofilms As part of #BiofilmWeek, we’re highlighting interesting and exciting biofilm research being undertaken across our NBIC partner research institutions by early career researchers, PhD students and our Interdisciplinary...

Research in Focus: Safeguarding Water Quality for the Future

by Natasha Nater | Aug 15, 2021 | Research in Focus

Research in Focus: Safeguarding Water Quality for the Future As part of #BiofilmWeek, we’re highlighting interesting and exciting biofilm research being undertaken across our NBIC partner research institutions by early career researchers, PhD students and our...

Treating Polymicrobial Biofilms

by Natasha Nater | Aug 13, 2021 | Case Studies

Treating Polymicrobial Biofilms Deep bone biofilm-mediated infections from trauma or surgery are difficult to treat and can be life threatening, affecting up to 100 per 100,000 people per year with up to 64% of long bone fracture patients treated for infection....