b'BIOFILM DETECTION BIOFILM ENGINEERINGUnmet needs:Unmet needs: Rapid, in situ, point-of-use context for a range of newThe need to engineer biofilms for benefit(s) in a and emerging technologies. human or an animal. Biomarkers that are definitive for biofilms (e.g.,Creation of a bespoke biofilm community for a blood, industrial fluids, other secondary media).defined process, outcome or benefit. To detect/characterise when a biofilm transitionsImproved approaches for investigating, enhancing, from a healthy to an unhealthy or pathogenic state.monitoring or studying biofilms in the engineering To detect and confirm the presence of a biofilm insetting. a standardised reproducible manner acceptable toChallenges to overcome:regulatory agencies.Developing improved model systems. The development and standardisation of BIOFILM MANAGEMENT experimental and monitoring methods including Unmet needs:real-time, high throughput, large scale andImproved models and methods for themulti-variable. characterisation, visualisation and detection ofImproved methods for the manipulation of an biofilms; relevant (real world context), standardisedexisting biofilm are critical to achieve relevant end and accessible.products or results.Improved cross-disciplinary collaboration (industry, academia, regulators and cross-sectors).All of our workshop reports can be found on the Clarification of pathways from industry regulators.Publications and Reports page of our website.NBIC has a leading role to play here. Challenges to overcome:Fundamental research on understanding biofilm behaviour and control to give us new leads andNBIC PUBLICATIONSinsights is required.AND REPORTSData centralisation and management.36'