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School of the Biological Sciences

 

Group Leader, Department of Genetics

Ashraf Zarkan aims to understand and combat bacterial biofilms and antibiotic persisters, using E. coli as a model organism. Learn more about Ashraf's research.

 

Research Areas


Bacterial infections
Antibiotic resistance
UTIs
Biofilms
Persisters
 

Techniques


Bacterial genetic manipulation
Antibiotic susceptibility
Biofilm assays (end-point and real time)
Single cell bacterial assays (microfluidics)
Fluorescence based detection of bacterial membrane potential
 

Areas for Collaboration


Utilising fluorescent-based sensor 
of bacterial membrane potential
 
 
 

 

Research Theme


Infection and Immunity