Novel Methods of Eliminating Bacterial Biofilms
Harvard/MIT Health Sciences and Technology and Boston University, Harvard/MIT and Boston University, Biomedical Engineering, Center for Advanced Biotechnology
Biofilms have only recently become recognized as a dominant form of bacterial life. Biofilms are multi-cellular communities made up of bacteria, polysaccharides, nucleic acids, and various other components. Bacteria living in the biofilm state are more resistent to antibiotics and can cause chronic infections in humans in addition to causing substantial damage to man-made devices such as pipes and water towers. We are investigating novel methods of destroying bacterial biofilms involving the engineering of various organisms and enzymes.
Last Updated/Confirmed: 06/29/2005
