Summary
Biofilms are collections of bacteria that adhere to surfaces. They pose serious challenges in manufacturing, food safety, and medical practice. This CAREER project will explore how magnetic nanoparticles could weaken biofilms and prevent their growth. The team will use magnetic fields to push magnetic nanoparticles into a biofilm, make the nanoparticles rotate, or make them heat up inside the biofilm. The team will analyze how each of these actions affect the biofilm’s health by measuring how many bacteria survive the nanoparticle treatment. Anticipating that properties of the biofilm may
