Biofilm Alliance Forum
Join Us
- Food
- Water
- Built Environment
- Industrial Processes

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Location - Manchester Metropolitan University, Dalton Building
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Date - 1st and 2nd of July 2025
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For Registration See Below
Day 1: 1st July 2025
- 09:00 – 09:30: Registration and Coffee
- 09:30 – 09:45: Welcome Talk and Overview of the Biofilm Alliance – Dr James Redfern, Manchester Metropolitan University
- 09:45 – 10:05: Guest speaker: Into the unknown – the implementation of biofilm standards within the efficacy testing landscape – Dr Tracy Rivett, BluTest
- 10:05 – 10:55 Workshop Session 1: What biofilm methodologies are industries currently using to meet regulatory requirements?
- 10:55 – 11:15 Tea/Coffee Break
- 11:15 – 12:15 Workshop Session 2: What are the challenges and needs in addressing biofilms in industry?
- 12:15 – 13:15: Lunch
- 13:15 – 13:35: Guest speaker: Understanding and Managing Biofilms in Recreational Water Industries – James Lee, Hydro Finesse
- 13:35 – 15:05: Workshop Session 3: What solutions could be proposed to address the above difficulties?
- 15:05 – 15:25: Tea/Coffee Break
- 15:25 – 16:30 Panel Discussion and Wrap-Up
Day 2: 2nd July 2025
- 09:00 – 09:30 Morning Coffee
- 09:30 – 10:00 Recap of Day 1 Conversations
- 10:00 – 11:30 Workshop Session 4: Cross-sector collaboration and sector-specific discussion
- 11:30 – 11:50 Tea/Coffee Break
- 11:50 – 12:30 Closing Talk and Summary
- 12:30 End of Workshop
Travel Information
Travelling to Manchester Metropolitan University
Information on travelling to Manchester Metropolitan University can be found below:
https://www.mmu.ac.uk/about-us/our-campus/travel
Address: Dalton Building, Chester Street, Manchester, M1 5GD, United Kingdom
Recommended Hotels and Accommodation
Hotel Name |
Distance to Dalton Building |
Price for 1 night 1st - 2nd July |
~600 m (8-minute walk) |
£84.15 |
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~600 m (8-minute walk) |
£145 |
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~400 m (5-minute walk) |
£119.21 |
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~290 m (4-minute walk) |
£136 |
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~400 m (5-minute walk) |
£223 |
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~900 m (12-minute walk) |
£118.80 |
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~900 m (12-minute walk) |
£172 |
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~900 m (12-minute walk) |
£171 |
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~900 m (12-minute walk) |
£133 |
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~900 m (12-minute walk) |
£97 |
Why Join?
The aim of these workshops is to create an open forum to identify challenges in biofilm methodologies, regulatory guidelines, and needs within specific industry sectors, and to determine the necessary actions to address those needs. The findings from the workshops will also inform the direction of Biofilm Alliance and contribute to outputs specifically designed to inform regulators and other key stakeholders.
