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Superbugs: 2011 Top Priority of World Health Organization
"Antimicrobial resistance...is becoming more dangerous...urgent and consolidated efforts are needed to avoid regressing to the pre-antibiotic era."
– World Health Organization
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Microbial biofilms are the cause of many hospital infections.
Microbial biofilms adhere to living tissues and to medical devices — they are responsible "...for over 80 percent of microbial infections in the body."
– National Institutes of Health
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New Research: Microbial biofilms adapt & survive.
Microbial biofilms are an adaptation to various environmental stresses — they have allowed bacteria to thrive in environments of extreme temperature, chemistry, and limited nutrients for over three billion years.
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Biofouling
is a drag.
Biofouling causes increased drag on ship's hulls, resulting in billions of energy dollars wasted each year. Prevention of biofouling can conserve precious energy and reduce the substantial carbon footprint of the shipping industry.
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Bacterial gases: An occupational hazard for oil workers.
Due to naturally occurring bacteria in oil, drill workers are exposed to dangerous levels of hydrogen sulfide gas — a leading cause of death in the oil and gas industry.
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Welcome to Microbion
Microbion is a pioneer in developing innovative, environmentally responsible products that address the issue of biofilm control, both in health and in industry. Products currently in development include antimicrobial drugs that can overcome “superbugs” such as MRSA and carbapenem resistant Gram-negative bacteria, as well as products to protect surgically implanted medical devices from microbial contamination.
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