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SUMMARY:Plenary Lecture 7: Numerical modelling\, an interdisciplinary brid
 ge in studying microbial biofilms - Picioreanu\, C (Delft University of Te
 chnology)
DTSTART:20140911T090500Z
DTEND:20140911T094000Z
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CONTACT:Mustapha Amrani
DESCRIPTION:Microbial biofilms inherently require multidisciplinary approa
 ches. Numerical models can help the integration of knowledge from various 
 disciplines into unified theories. This presentation will give examples on
  how mechanical models can be useful computational tools to study pattern 
 formation due to cell motility\, spreading of microbial colonies made of m
 ixed cell morphotypes or interactions between fluid flow and biofilms\, in
 cluding streamer vibration effects on flow and mass transfer. Electro-acti
 ve biofilms (conductive sediments\, microbial fuel cells\, biocorrosion) r
 equire on the other hand bridging other areas of physics and electrochemis
 try with biology. On the other hand\, hydrology and subsurface flow models
  provide tools for understanding biofilm formation and their effects on mu
 ltiphase flow in porous media and in biomineralization processes.\n
LOCATION:Seminar Room 1\, Newton Institute
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