The International Water Association, in cooperation with the IWA Biofilm Group, Nanyang Technological University and National University of Singapore, is pleased to announce a “Biofilm Technologies” conference, 8 - 10 January 2008, Singapore.

This conference is of the IWA Biofilm Conference Series and serves to discuss scientific and practical aspects of cell aggregation and the processes, where aggregated microbial cells play a major role.

This covers biofilm–based technologies and reactors, biofilm processes, biofilm microbiology, biofouling and biocorrosion. Microbial attached or suspended aggregates, biofilms and granules, are successful alternatives to conventional suspended microbial cells of flocs.

Discussion about novel developments of aggregated microorganisms, reactors, processes and their  models, together with experience of industrial applications should promote further progress of biotechnologies based on biofilms and the technologies preventing formation of unwanted biofilms.