A review of methods for the detection of pathogenic microorganisms
The testing and rapid detection of pathogenic organisms is a crucial protocol in the
prevention and identification of crises related to health, safety and wellbeing. Pathogen …
prevention and identification of crises related to health, safety and wellbeing. Pathogen …
Developing a new class of engineered live bacterial therapeutics to treat human diseases
MR Charbonneau, VM Isabella, N Li… - Nature Communications, 2020 - nature.com
A complex interplay of metabolic and immunological mechanisms underlies many diseases
that represent a substantial unmet medical need. There is an increasing appreciation of the …
that represent a substantial unmet medical need. There is an increasing appreciation of the …
A liquid metal mediated metallic coating for antimicrobial and antiviral fabrics
Fabrics are widely used in hospitals and many other settings for bedding, clothing, and face
masks; however, microbial pathogens can survive on surfaces for a long time, leading to …
masks; however, microbial pathogens can survive on surfaces for a long time, leading to …
Assessment of the UV/Chlorine Process in the Disinfection of Pseudomonas aeruginosa: Efficiency and Mechanism
UV irradiation and chlorination have been widely used for water disinfection. However, there
are some limitations, such as the risk of generating viable but nonculturable bacteria and …
are some limitations, such as the risk of generating viable but nonculturable bacteria and …
Near-infrared light-controllable on-demand antibiotics release using thermo-sensitive hydrogel-based drug reservoir for combating bacterial infection
A near-infrared (NIR) light-triggerable thermo-sensitive hydrogel-based drug reservoir that
can realize on-demand antibiotics release and hyperthermia-assisted bacterial inactivation …
can realize on-demand antibiotics release and hyperthermia-assisted bacterial inactivation …
Extracellular polymeric substances are transient media for microbial extracellular electron transfer
Y Xiao, E Zhang, J Zhang, Y Dai, Z Yang… - Science …, 2017 - science.org
Microorganisms exploit extracellular electron transfer (EET) in growth and information
exchange with external environments or with other cells. Every microbial cell is surrounded …
exchange with external environments or with other cells. Every microbial cell is surrounded …
Engineering a sprayable and elastic hydrogel adhesive with antimicrobial properties for wound healing
Hydrogel-based bioadhesives have emerged as alternatives for sutureless wound closure,
since they can mimic the composition and physicochemical properties of the extracellular …
since they can mimic the composition and physicochemical properties of the extracellular …
Antibacterial Liquid Metals: Biofilm Treatment via Magnetic Activation
Antibiotic resistance has made the treatment of biofilm-related infections challenging. As
such, the quest for next-generation antimicrobial technologies must focus on targeted …
such, the quest for next-generation antimicrobial technologies must focus on targeted …
Propidium iodide staining underestimates viability of adherent bacterial cells
Combining membrane impermeable DNA-binding stain propidium iodide (PI) with
membrane-permeable DNA-binding counterstains is a widely used approach for bacterial …
membrane-permeable DNA-binding counterstains is a widely used approach for bacterial …
Critical aspects of using bacterial cell viability assays with the fluorophores SYTO9 and propidium iodide
Background Viability staining with SYTO9 and propidium iodide (PI) is a frequently used tool
in microbiological studies. However, data generated by such routinely used method are …
in microbiological studies. However, data generated by such routinely used method are …