Antimicrobial Properties of 2D MnO2 and MoS2 Nanomaterials Vertically Aligned on Graphene Materials and Ti3C2 MXene

F Alimohammadi, M Sharifian Gh, NH Attanayake… - Langmuir, 2018 - ACS Publications
Two-dimensional (2D) nanomaterials have attracted considerable attention in biomedical
and environmental applications due to their antimicrobial activity. In the interest of …

[HTML][HTML] Evaluation of membrane fluidity of multidrug-resistant isolates of Escherichia coli and Staphylococcus aureus in presence and absence of antibiotics

LJ Bessa, M Ferreira, P Gameiro - Journal of Photochemistry and …, 2018 - Elsevier
In the face of the serious problem of antimicrobial resistance and the global dissemination of
multidrug-resistant (MDR) bacteria, it is relevant to deeply study such bacteria both …

[HTML][HTML] Colistin causes profound morphological alteration but minimal cytoplasmic membrane perforation in populations of Escherichia coli and Pseudomonas …

NH O'Driscoll, TPT Cushnie, KH Matthews… - Archives of …, 2018 - Springer
Whilst colistin (polymyxin E) represents the last mainstream treatment option for multidrug-
resistant Gram-negative pathogens, details of its mechanism of action remain to be fully …

Gold nanoparticles induce a reactive oxygen species-independent apoptotic pathway in Escherichia coli

H Lee, DG Lee - Colloids and Surfaces B: Biointerfaces, 2018 - Elsevier
Gold nanoparticles (AuNPs) are a promising material for use in biological and
biotechnological applications. While applications such as drug delivery, sensory probe, and …

Increased antibiotic resistance exhibited by the biofilm of Vibrio cholerae O139

P Gupta, B Mankere, S Chekkoora Keloth… - Journal of …, 2018 - academic.oup.com
Background Vibrio cholerae, the aetiological agent of the deadly diarrhoeal disease cholera,
is known to form biofilm. The antibiotic susceptibility status of biofilm of V. cholerae O139, an …

[HTML][HTML] Mathematical modelling of the antibiotic-induced morphological transition of Pseudomonas aeruginosa

C Spalding, E Keen, DJ Smith… - PLoS computational …, 2018 - journals.plos.org
Here we formulate a mechanistic mathematical model to describe the growth dynamics of P.
aeruginosa in the presence of the β-lactam antibiotic meropenem. The model is mechanistic …

Photonic monitoring of treatment during infection and sepsis: development of new detection strategies and potential clinical applications

A Tannert, A Ramoji, U Neugebauer, J Popp - Analytical and bioanalytical …, 2018 - Springer
Despite the strong decline in the infection-associated mortality since the development of the
first antibiotics, infectious diseases are still a major cause of death in the world. With the …

Early Effects of Rhodomyrtone on Membrane Integrity in Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus

W Sianglum, D Saeloh, P Tongtawe… - Microbial Drug …, 2018 - liebertpub.com
Strong evidence of high potency of rhodomyrtone as a promising antibacterial agent against
pathogenic gram-positive bacteria has been clearly demonstrated in our previous work. The …

Cell-selectivity of tryptophan and tyrosine in amphiphilic α-helical antimicrobial peptides against drug-resistant bacteria

MY Lee, SC Park, M Jung, MK Shin, HL Kang… - Biochemical and …, 2018 - Elsevier
The increasing emergence of drug-resistant bacteria creates a requirement for new
antibiotics and various types of antibiotic materials such as proteins, peptides, polymers, and …

Evaluation of Antibacterial and Anticancer Activities of the Medicinal Fungus Ophiocordyceps sobolifera (Ascomycetes) from Thailand

K Sangdee, B Buranrat, P Jaihan… - … Journal of Medicinal …, 2018 - dl.begellhouse.com
Eleven strains of an entomopathogenic fungus, isolated and identified as Ophiocordyceps
sobolifera, were screened for activity against 5 strains of Gram-negative and 5 strains of …