National Biofilms Innovation Centre

National Biofilms Innovation Centre (NBIC)

The 糖心原创 is a core partner of the . Our other core partners are the University of Edinburgh, University of Liverpool, and the University of Southampton.

We are an Innovation Knowledge Centre (IKC) jointly funded by the BBSRC, Innovate UK, and the Hartree Centre. At NBIC we aim to connect scientists specialising in Biofilms across the UK, and to provide a mechanism for industrial partners to explore their unmet needs with our researchers.

NBIC 2019 Networking Event Group Photo466

Acinetobacter, NBIC 2019 Networking Event group photo, Professor Miguel Cámara, Listeria on spinach leaf.

Our mission is to establish a network of research and innovation capacity catalysing collaboration with industry in the study of biofilms to achieve breakthrough innovation. To find out more information about the governance, opportunities, and Executive Management Team across the National Biofilms Innovation Centre, please visit our .

Research Areas and Focuses

Quorum sensing signalling (gene regulation/analytical chemistry/biosensors)
Mechanisms of biofilm formation
Anticrobial target discovery
Drug discovery, medicinal chemistry, structural biology
Biofilm models (synthetic surfaces, skin/wound)/polymicrobial/static flow
Biofilm host cell interactions
Advanced microscopy
High throughput polymer discovery and surface chemical analysis
In vivo infection animal imaging (catheter, lung, thigh infection/antimicrobial testing)
Biofilms for remediation of pollutants and generation bioenergy

Core Research team

Get in touch

Any questions? Please get in touch with the NBIC team at the University of Nottingham. Email: ls-nbic@exmail.nottingham.ac.uk

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