| EPSRC Reference: |
GR/R59755/01 |
| Title: |
Characterising the Adhesion Mechanics of Bacterial Spores with the Quartz Crystal Microbalance |
| Principal Investigator: |
Joyce, Professor MJ |
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| Department: |
Engineering |
| Organisation: |
Lancaster University |
| Scheme: |
ROPA |
| Starts: |
02 January 2002 |
Ends: |
01 January 2003 |
Value (£): |
43,665
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| EPSRC Research Topic Classifications: |
| Cells |
Materials testing & eng. |
| Tissue Engineering |
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| Food and Drink |
Healthcare |
| Pharmaceuticals and Biotechnology |
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This research aims to explore a novel application of the quartz crystal microbalance (QCM) for characterising the adhesion mechanics of bacterial spores. It will investigate the physical mechanisms by which dormant micro-organisms adhere to surfaces via their influence on effective properties of the fluid layer, such as mass-trapping, viscous-coupling, fluid viscosity and fluid density, at the surface of a shear oscillator. A deeper understanding of this primary phase of biofilm development represents a fundamental scientific objective that has profound long-term relevance across many industries. The requested support will pump-prime collaboration at the Lifesciences interface, between the Institute for Food Research (Norwich) and the Engineering Department (Lancaster University).
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http://www.lancs.ac.uk |