Research efforts of the EMBB group members are focused on biofilm engineering, a highly interdisciplinary research topic at the interface between engineering and microbiology, with the goals of understanding biofilm-mediated environmental processes and applying the knowledge and insights to harness the power of beneficial biofilms and to combat detrimental biofilms in the context of environmental biotechnology.
Development of Novel Tools
Biofilm Lifestyle of Environmental Bacteria
Biofilm Biology-informed Biofilm Engineering
- Microfluidic devices for biofilm studies
- Biosensors for studying biofilm-environment interactions
Biofilm Lifestyle of Environmental Bacteria
- Mechanistic studies of environmental controls on the biofilm lifestyle
- Biofilm-contaminant/biocide interactions
Biofilm Biology-informed Biofilm Engineering
- Engineering biofilms with desirable structural and/or functional characteristics
- Development of biofilm-enabled approaches for environmental biotechnological application
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