b'ART1 STPLACERuby Tait, University of EdinburghBIOFILMS IN DEPTH Embroidered pieces depicting the range of biofilms research. The four embroidery hoops are inspired by the study of the movement of biofilms, the study of individual biofilms, the use in everyday products.2 NDPLACE 3 RDPLACEIrill Ishak, University of Bristol Sam Church, Emma Roe, Sandra Wilks and Paul Hurley, University of SouthamptonTHE DYING FACE OF E. COLIA seemingly dying E. coli cell lying on top of a polyethyleneMICROBIAL NEIGHBOURINGterephthalate (PET) nanospiked surface after incubatedSet of illustrations by Sam Church that narrate con-for 3 hours. The image was acquired using FEG-SEMversations in a workshop run by Emma Roe and Paul at 75-degree tilt angle and magnified at 100000xHurley on Microbial Neighbouring, with members of magnification which revealed the dying face of E. colithe Global Network for Anti-Microbial Resistance and where the eyes and mouth are the cells surfaceInfection Prevention (Global-NAMRIP). proteins while the flagella as the arm of the cell. Irill Ishaks research suggests that this particular bacterium is dying due to the interaction with the nanospikes. The nanospikes are stretching and rupturing the cell membrane which causes the bacterium unable to proliferate and eventually died, thus limiting the chancesDOWNLOAD SET of biofilm formation. This image was acquired at WolfsonOF MICROBIAL Bioimaging Facility. The backscattered and secondaryNEIGHBOURING electron micrographs were acquired, false coloured inILLUSTRATIONSAdobe Photoshop, and combined to get the final image.45'