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2010 PMF Conference on Biofilm -
Advanced Topics in Biofilm

April 12-13, 2010

Philadelphia, PA

An underlying critical need in pharmaceutical, biopharmaceutical and cosmetics manufacturing is the capability to recognize and control biofilm contamination in product manufacturing and process water systems. While biofilms are ubiquitous in the natural environment, biofilms in pharmaceutical water systems or product systems can be dangerous (potentially pathogenic) and costly. You can help prevent these problems by learning to recognize the signs of a biofilm contamination problem, and learning what steps can be taken to find the problem and control it.

The speakers at this conference have strong backgrounds in biofilms, both academic and industrial. This conference is recommended for microbiologists, process engineers, quality engineers and operations management who wish to gain knowledge of:

  • Biofilm characteristics and problems
  • Biofilm measurement and detection
  • Biofilm control and cleaning

The PMF is providing an opportunity for the membership to meet in small groups with international academic and industry experts.

Come and pose your questions to industry thought leaders in a small and personal setting.  This is an unparalleled opportunity to benchmark your practices not only against current regulatory expectations, but also against other companies in the industry. 

Mark FornalikThis conference will be moderated by Mark Fornalik.  Mark worked for 22 years at Eastman Kodak Company, where he headed a 12-person group dedicated to detecting, characterizing and controlling biological and chemical contamination problems in Kodak’s global liquid transfer systems. Mark also led a successful product development project using silver as an antimicrobial at Kodak. After leaving Kodak, he joined Ethox International in 2007. Mark recently left Ethox to launch his own consulting business, Industrial Biofouling Science, LLC. He holds a M.S. degree in biophysics from SUNY/Buffalo, with a thesis in the impact of substrate surface chemical properties on the initial stages of dental plaque formation.

Mark will lead a team of nationally known experts, both academic and industrial, over the course of the two days, allowing all participants opportunity to address their concerns with several experts present.

Please let us know if you are interested in being informed when registration opens for this conference.

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