National Biofilms Innovation Centre
UK-based centre coordinating multidisciplinary research, training, standards development and industry engagement on microbial biofilms. Supports translational projects, open innovation hubs, funding calls, community priority-setting, public knowledge resources and technical access to analytical, imaging and surface-testing capabilities to accelerate research, detection and prevention approaches and enable regulatory and commercial pathways for biofilm-related technologies.
Industries
Nr. of Employees
small (1-50)
Products
Open phage and strain collections (research resource)
Open-access collection of bacteriophages and bacterial strains provided to researchers to support reproducible phage–bacteria interaction studies and preclinical development.
Biofilm ontology interactive map and knowledge hub
Interactive ontology and curated knowledge resources capturing terminology, relationships and community inputs to support dialogue and reproducibility in biofilm research.
Reports, technical reviews and workshop outputs
Published technical reports and workshop outputs summarising unmet needs, gap analyses and recommendations for detection, prevention and regulatory work on biofilms.
Open phage and strain collections (research resource)
Open-access collection of bacteriophages and bacterial strains provided to researchers to support reproducible phage–bacteria interaction studies and preclinical development.
Biofilm ontology interactive map and knowledge hub
Interactive ontology and curated knowledge resources capturing terminology, relationships and community inputs to support dialogue and reproducibility in biofilm research.
Reports, technical reviews and workshop outputs
Published technical reports and workshop outputs summarising unmet needs, gap analyses and recommendations for detection, prevention and regulatory work on biofilms.
Services
Access to surface characterisation, microscopy and material testing services to evaluate antimicrobial treatments and material integrity for industry partners and SMEs, delivered via on-site and collaborative hub access with funded support routes for SMEs.
Facilitation of partner connections, consortium building and introductions to industry contacts and funding bodies to support collaborative translational projects and training opportunities.
Access to surface characterisation, microscopy and material testing services to evaluate antimicrobial treatments and material integrity for industry partners and SMEs, delivered via on-site and collaborative hub access with funded support routes for SMEs.
Facilitation of partner connections, consortium building and introductions to industry contacts and funding bodies to support collaborative translational projects and training opportunities.
Expertise Areas
- Biofilm detection and measurement
- Anti-biofilm coatings and materials evaluation
- Bacteriophage research and phage-based tool development
- Advanced microscopy and computational biofilm imaging
Key Technologies
- Confocal laser scanning microscopy
- Scanning electron microscopy (SEM) with elemental mapping
- Transmission electron microscopy (TEM)
- Mesoscopic imaging
News & Updates
Conference convening academia, industry and regulators to discuss research, technology development and regulatory pathways for biofilm control.
Webinar series discussing challenges in antimicrobial materials, development of testing methods, biofilm impacts and regulatory/market routes.
Multidisciplinary conference addressing research, manufacture, testing and deployment of antimicrobial materials for transport and mass-market settings.
Summary of global collaboration and outcomes from Biofilms 11 conference.
Annual report summarising activities and impact for 2024.
Announcement and highlights from the 2023 art and photography competition showcasing public engagement and microscopy/creative outputs.
Conference convening academia, industry and regulators to discuss research, technology development and regulatory pathways for biofilm control.
Webinar series discussing challenges in antimicrobial materials, development of testing methods, biofilm impacts and regulatory/market routes.
Multidisciplinary conference addressing research, manufacture, testing and deployment of antimicrobial materials for transport and mass-market settings.
Summary of global collaboration and outcomes from Biofilms 11 conference.
Annual report summarising activities and impact for 2024.
Announcement and highlights from the 2023 art and photography competition showcasing public engagement and microscopy/creative outputs.