b'Case Study MAPPING SURFACES FOR KNOWLEDGE DRIVEN INNOVATIONSupporting academic and industrial partnerships to tackle global biofilm problemsAntimicrobial glass coatings provide an important technology to prevent the formation of harmful biofilms on surfaces, which can contribute to transmission of infections or degeneration of the built environment. Antimicrobial glass can be incorporated in both exterior and interior spaces within the architectural industry, and can be applied to windows, walls, furniture and electronic device screens to maintain a clean and hygienic environment. NBICs Open Innovation Hub forUsing X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy to analyse novel antimicrobial glass coatings Antimicrobial Surfaces at the University of Liverpoolin NBICs Open Innovation Hub for have been working in collaboration with PilkingtonAntimicrobial Surfaces. Image by McCoy Wynne from the University of Liverpool.Technology Management Limited (PTML), part of NSG Group, to guide the development of highly efficient antimicrobial coatings on glass through an NBICLiverpool is crucial to improve the technology. The new Collaborative Training Partnership (CTP) PhD projectscientific knowledge acquired will be used to guide the undertaken by Abbie Johnson. This project focusses ondevelopment of more effective antimicrobial coatings on a novel antimicrobial glass coating, developed by PTML,glass. Verity Piercy, Advanced Technologist at Pilkington that is suitable to be used in a range of settings includingTechnology Management Limited said, hospitals, schools and transportation. Pilkington is one of the worlds leading manufacturersPTML is not set up to do the level of testing and of glass. The company specialise in the production ofanalytical measurements that are available at the flat glass using the float process, which was inventedUniversity of Liverpool, so being able to develop these by Pilkington in the 1950s. This process revolutionisedlinks is crucial for us to better understand how these the way in which glass is produced and is now the worldcoatings work and to improve them further. standard for high-quality flat glass manufacture. PTMLAbbie Johnson, NBIC BITE PhD student said,have a huge range of products from energy-efficient glass to fire protection products and are more recentlyAs an NBIC student, I have had the opportunity to work in developing antimicrobial coated systems. both University research laboratories and at Pilkingtons glass coating facilities. In addition to this I have been In this project, a range of techniques from physicalable to attend multiple NBIC training modules ranging science to life science are applied together tofrom sequencing workshops to computational biofilm understand the chemistry and topography of themodels as well as conferences. The combination of coating and how it relates to its interaction with bacteria.working in both academic and industry settings has not The advanced coating technology and glass expertiseonly enhanced my experience but has aided my career provided by PTML, combined with the advanceddevelopment by giving me a direct line of communication characterisation and detailed analysis at the University ofand the opportunity to expand my network.Professor Rasmita Raval - NBIC Liverpool Co-Director and Director of the SurfaceAbbie Johnson - BITE PhD student in NBICs Science Research Centre and OpenOpen Innovation Hub for Antimicrobial Innovation Hub for Antimicrobial SurfacesSurfaces, University of Liverpool.at the University of Liverpool.Professor Su Varma - NSG GroupsDr Verity Piercy - Advanced Technologist, Academic Director, R&D Incubator. Pilkington Technology Management Limited, part of NSG Group.56'