Center for Biofilm Engineering

Center for Biofilm Engineering
Montana State University's Barnard Hall, home of Center for Biofilm Engineering
Parent institutionMontana State University
EstablishedApril 15, 1990 (1990-04-15)[1]
MissionAdvance the basic knowledge, technology and education required to understand, control and exploit biofilm processes
DirectorMatthew W. Fields (2015–current)
Philip S. Stewart (2005–2015)
John W. Costerton (1993–2004)
William G. Characklis (1990–92)
Formerly calledCenter for Interfacial Microbial Process Engineering[2]
Location
Bozeman
,
Montana
,
United States
Coordinates45°39′57″N 111°02′47″W / 45.66583°N 111.04639°W / 45.66583; -111.04639 (Engineering and Physical Sciences Bldg, Montana State University)
Websitewww.biofilm.montana.edu

The Center for Biofilm Engineering (CBE) is an interdisciplinary research, education, and technology transfer institution located on the central campus of Montana State University in Bozeman, Montana. The center was founded in April 1990 as the Center for Interfacial Microbial Process Engineering with a grant from the Engineering Research Centers (ERC) program of the National Science Foundation (NSF).[3] The CBE integrates faculty from multiple university departments to lead multidisciplinary research teams—including graduate and undergraduate students—to advance fundamental biofilm knowledge, develop beneficial uses for microbial biofilms, and find solutions to industrially relevant biofilm problems. The center tackles biofilm issues including chronic wounds, bioremediation, and microbial corrosion through cross-disciplinary research and education among engineers, microbiologists and industry.[4][5]

  1. ^ Report on Research 1990, Montana State University (Report). pp. 10–11.
  2. ^ Cite error: The named reference Environment/Ecology Grants was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  3. ^ "Original Charter" (PDF). National Science Foundation. April 15, 1990. Archived from the original (PDF) on April 2, 2015. Retrieved 2015-02-27.
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