The Biofilm Methods Workshop


Contact Paul Sturman (406) 994-2102 for details about the Biofilm Methods Workshops.

 

Click here to see a Biofilm Methods Workshop poster.

 
Workshops focus on theoretical and practical aspects of growing and quantifying biofilms. Laboratory techniques are demonstrated and explained by CBE researchers, then repeated by participants in a hands-on session.
Workshops also cover the study of biofilms via respirometry, cryosectioning, microscopy, and other innovative techniques. Biofilm methods workshops provide information on growth, sampling, and analysis of biofilms in interactive sessions which can be tailored to specific attendee needs.

The CBE Workshop Program was started as a training seminar for in-house staff and students in the specific techniques of biofilm growth, sampling, and analysis. The demand for this knowledge is not limited to CBE researchers, however, and we have since expanded our workshop series to provide instruction in hands-on laboratory techniques to both industrial researchers and other academic workers.

 

Workshops Offered

  • Student/Staff Training Workshop – fundamentals of biofilm analysis, quantification methods and biosafety courses are taught to CBE graduate students, undergraduate interns, and non-CBE MSU students on an as-needed basis.

  • TAC Workshop – basic and advanced biofilm methods as well as selected topics of special interest (anaerobic technique, special equipment instruction, etc.) are presented as part of Technical Advisory Conference (TAC). These workshops are offered free of charge to Industrial Associates and on a fee basis for non-members.

  • Specialized Industrial Workshops – The workshop can go "on the road" to Industrial companies on a demand basis. The workshop can be tailored to the specific needs of a company and is available at off-TAC times (such as April/May or September/October), and can be structured as a 1 or 2 day workshop.

  • Academic Training Workshop – This workshop is offered to the non-MSU academic community and will be scheduled on an as-needed basis.

Workshops can also be presented at the location of a sponsor's choosing, provided the necessary laboratory setting is available.

 

For more information, contact Paul Sturman at (406) 994-2102.

 
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