The Next Generation Biomaterial Discovery Group are in full swing at the Royal Society's Summer Science Exhibition this week

The Biomaterials stand at the Royal Society's Summer Science Exhibition

The Next Generation Biomaterial Discovery Group are in full swing at the Royal Society’s Summer Science Exhibition this week – sharing their research and work with the public.

With three activities available to engage people to learn about biofilms and the biomaterials the University of Nottingham has developed to combat them, everyone has been working hard and enjoying themselves at the event.

Participants have been able to race against each other to clear tubes with sticky biofilms of bacteria, dip real catheters into a bowl of “bacteria” and see how much sticks, as well as taking part in our live experiment seeing how much bacteria transfers from our hands during common greetings such as a handshake and high five.

You can read more about the research through the article links below, or listening to an interview with Dr Kim Hardie on BBC Health Check. You can also see our animations explaining more about biofilms and the applications of this research on our Royal Society page. 

• BBC Health Check 
•  Telegraph Article – “New 'bacteria-phobic' material could stop the spread of superbugs in hospitals” 
•  The Times article – “New catheter cuts infection by keeping bacteria ‘happy’”