New materials for managing biofilms (NEMAB)
Lead Participant:
PROCTER & GAMBLE TECHNICAL CENTRES LIMITED
Abstract
The presence of biofilms in manufacturing can act as a source of product contamination, resulting in persistent
quality issues, equipment failure (microbially induced corrosion) and an ongoing cost to manufacturing
companies through ensuring their absence and removal. Ultimately, this results in a cost to the environment,
through waste disposal, energy costs and water usage, and in the worst cases can impact on consumer health.
This project looks to evaluate new materials which can be used in manufacturing to minimise the presence of
biofilms and improve the cleanability of manufacturing processes. If the project is successful, we would look to
improve the environmental footprint of manufacturing, while improving the efficiency of delivering quality
products to the UK's consumers.
quality issues, equipment failure (microbially induced corrosion) and an ongoing cost to manufacturing
companies through ensuring their absence and removal. Ultimately, this results in a cost to the environment,
through waste disposal, energy costs and water usage, and in the worst cases can impact on consumer health.
This project looks to evaluate new materials which can be used in manufacturing to minimise the presence of
biofilms and improve the cleanability of manufacturing processes. If the project is successful, we would look to
improve the environmental footprint of manufacturing, while improving the efficiency of delivering quality
products to the UK's consumers.
Lead Participant | Project Cost | Grant Offer |
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PROCTER & GAMBLE TECHNICAL CENTRES LIMITED | £69,283 | £ 34,642 |
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Participant |
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UNIVERSITY OF BIRMINGHAM | £29,999 |
People |
ORCID iD |
Chris Rennison-Rae (Project Manager) |