There is a worldwide recognition that antimicrobial resistance is the next challenge for humanity.
Microorganisms exist in the form of biofilms where antibiotic resistance genes can be harboured. Drains are a common source of bacterial contamination with frequent exposure to biocides. Routinely, biocides are examined under standard efficacy tests in laboratories that do not reflect the actual environmental conditions of biocide product application.
The purpose of the current project is to ascertain the killing efficacy of different biocides on biofilms at varying concentrations and exposure times. Our lab has joined a consortium working on a unique drain complex biofilm model in order to understand the composition of biofilms prior and post biocide exposure. The research will look at a 'One Health Approach' this means considering the health of humans, animals, and the environment as a collective, if one is affected then the others will also be affected.
I graduated from Kingston University in 2022 with a 1:1 BSc in Biomedical Science.
I have returned to Kingston in 2023 to complete MSc by research focused on medical microbiology.