<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><ns2:project xmlns:ns1="http://gtr.rcuk.ac.uk/gtr/api" xmlns:ns2="http://gtr.rcuk.ac.uk/gtr/api/project" xmlns:ns3="http://gtr.rcuk.ac.uk/gtr/api/fund" xmlns:ns4="http://gtr.rcuk.ac.uk/gtr/api/person" xmlns:ns5="http://gtr.rcuk.ac.uk/gtr/api/project/outcome" xmlns:ns6="http://gtr.rcuk.ac.uk/gtr/api/organisation" ns1:created="2026-07-08T08:44:08Z" ns1:href="http://gtr.ukri.org/gtr/api/projects/3DD4C0B4-4F82-4ECC-81A1-71E89436152E" ns1:id="3DD4C0B4-4F82-4ECC-81A1-71E89436152E"><ns1:links><ns1:link ns1:href="http://gtr.ukri.org/gtr/api/persons/ACEC3D91-07A8-4AA4-BB27-57331208622E" ns1:rel="PM_PER"/><ns1:link ns1:href="http://gtr.ukri.org/gtr/api/organisations/45A26948-EFC2-4518-A923-D8F9F743E6DB" ns1:rel="LEAD_ORG"/><ns1:link ns1:href="http://gtr.ukri.org/gtr/api/organisations/45A26948-EFC2-4518-A923-D8F9F743E6DB" ns1:rel="PARTICIPANT_ORG"/><ns1:link ns1:end="2018-10-31T00:00:00Z" ns1:href="http://gtr.ukri.org/gtr/api/funds/4497E3EF-2977-46CF-857A-BFDCB6BC2DBD" ns1:rel="FUND" ns1:start="2017-07-31T23:00:00Z"/></ns1:links><ns2:identifiers><ns2:identifier ns2:type="RCUK">132810</ns2:identifier></ns2:identifiers><ns2:title>PEBiC: Photonics Enabled Biofilm Control</ns2:title><ns2:status>Closed</ns2:status><ns2:grantCategory>Feasibility Studies</ns2:grantCategory><ns2:leadFunder>Innovate UK</ns2:leadFunder><ns2:abstractText>The project aims to tackle the growing problem of bacterial contamination on medical devices used in hospitals without the use of antimicrobial agents, which contribute to the rise in antimicrobial resistance. The project is led by an innovative SME utilising relevant expertise from a leading UK university and specialist suppliers.</ns2:abstractText></ns2:project>