New to teaching
Three days. Centre for Excellence in Learning and Teaching, Manchester Metropolitan University, 2010.
Web Teaching Day
Manchester Metropolitan University, 2010
Matlab Workshop
2 x 4 hour sessions at Manchester Metropolitan University, 2010
Dynamic changes in microbial community structure and function in phenol-degrading microcosms inoculated with cells from a contaminated aquifer
Contamination of aquifers by organic pollutants threatens groundwater supplies and the environment. In situ biodegradation of organic pollutants by microbial communities is important for the remediation of contaminated sites, but our understanding of the relationship between microbial development and pollutant biodegradation is poor. A particular challenge is understanding the in …
The polymer physics and chemistry of microbial cell attachment and adhesion
The attachment of microbial cells to solid substrata is a primary ecological strategy for the survival of species and the development of specific activity and function within communities. An hypothesis arising from a biological sciences perspective may be stated as follows: The attachment of microbes to interfaces is controlled by …
Marie-Curie Transfer of Knowledge Research Fellow
National University of Ireland, Galway (Advanced Study on Biofilm Systems in Water and Wastewater (ABIOS))
Quantification of biofilm and planktonic communities
Biofilms are difficult to quantify especially when microscopic observations are impractical. However it is important to quantify attached cell numbers to complement planktonic cell counts in order to achieve a holistic understanding of microbial processes. Traditional counting methods, including microscopic techniques and serial dilution plating, generally require biofilms to be …
Research funding
Two sessions at University of Sheffield, November 2006.
Aggregative behaviour of bacteria isolated from canine dental plaque
Interbacterial adhesion of bacteria isolated from canine dental plaque was assessed by performing a visual coaggregation assay. Using conditions mimicking those likely to be encountered in vivo, the entire cultivable plaque microbiota from a single dog was assessed, and eight (6.7%) unique coaggregation interactions were detected for 120 crosses. Transmission …
PhD Microbiology (Clinical Dentistry)
University College London. BBSRC CASE Studentship (Waltham Centre for Pet Nutrition). Thesis Canine oral biofilms: cultural, molecular, and in vitro studies