Till Bachman & Jason Crain (Edinburgh) and M Squared Lasers Ltd
Biofilms are superstructures consisting of large numbers of bacterial cells and biopolymers that are formed by bacteria as they infect their host. The biofilm is a tough, resistant film that overcomes the defensive response of the immune system by protecting bacterial cells against antibodies, antibacterial drugs, or host immune cells. This project investigates the biofilms formed by bacterial pathogens using the powerful imaging technology of Coherent anti-Stokes Raman spectroscopy (CARS).
This joint INSPIRE (SUPA) and BioSKAPE (SULSA) project will build a leading CARS system optimised for use in the life sciences. The project will be conducted jointly at the Division of Pathway Medicine and the School of Physics and Astronomy (University of Edinburgh) and M Squared Lasers Ltd.
