Friday, October 16, 2009, 11:00 am — John Dunn Seminar Room, Bldg. 463
Biofilms are highly hydrated structures comprised of a polysaccharide matrix secreted by the bound bacterial cells. Such sessile communities are ubiquitous in natural, engineering, and medical environments. Due to significantly enhanced tolerance to antibiotics and disinfectants (up to 1000 times), deleterious biofilms cause serious problems such as chronic infections in humans and persistent biofouling in industry. On the other hand, biofilms of environmentally friendly bacteria have broad applications in bioremediation and biofuel production. In this presentation, we will review our recent progress in biofilm research using interdisciplinary approaches. Specifically, we will present our recent results in understanding bacteria-surface interactions using bioinert surface chemistry and genetic engineering for biobutanol production.
Hosted by: Paul Freimuth
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