Antibiofouling activity of graphene materials and graphene-based antimicrobial coatings

AD Staneva, DK Dimitrov, DN Gospodinova… - Microorganisms, 2021 - mdpi.com
Microbial adhesion and biofilm formation is a common, nondesirable phenomenon at any
living or nonliving material surface in contact with microbial species. Despite the enormous …

Antimicrobial engineered nanoparticles in the built cultural heritage context and their ecotoxicological impact on animals and plants: A brief review

M Reyes-Estebanez, BO Ortega-Morales… - Heritage Science, 2018 - Springer
Nanoparticles (NPs) of metal oxides, sometimes referred to as engineered nanoparticles
have been used to protect building surfaces against biofilm formation for many years, but …

Ionic gold demonstrates antimicrobial activity against Pseudomonas aeruginosa strains due to cellular ultrastructure damage

MR Torres, AJ Slate, SF Ryder, M Akram… - Archives of …, 2021 - Springer
Due to the ever-increasing rise of antimicrobial resistant (AMR) bacteria, the development of
alternative antimicrobial agents is a global priority. The antimicrobial activity of ionic gold …

Molybdenum Disulfide Surfaces to Reduce Staphylococcus aureus and Pseudomonas aeruginosa Biofilm Formation

M Amin, S Rowley-Neale, L Shalamanova… - … applied materials & …, 2020 - ACS Publications
The reduction of bacteria and biofilm formation is important when designing surfaces for use
in industry. Molybdenum disulfide surfaces (MoS2SUR) were produced using MoS2 particle …

Analysis of cellular damage resulting from exposure of bacteria to graphene oxide and hybrids using fourier transform infrared spectroscopy

CM Liauw, M Vaidya, AJ Slate, NA Hickey, S Ryder… - Antibiotics, 2023 - mdpi.com
With the increase in antimicrobial resistance, there is an urgent need to find new
antimicrobials. Four particulate antimicrobial compounds, graphite (G), graphene oxide …

Metal ions and graphene-based compounds as alternative treatment options for burn wounds infected by antibiotic-resistant Pseudomonas aeruginosa

N Karaky, A Kirby, AJ McBain, JA Butler… - Archives of …, 2020 - Springer
Burn infections caused by Pseudomonas aeruginosa pose a major complication in wound
healing. This study aimed to determine the antimicrobial effect of metal ions, graphene (Gr) …

Graphene matrices as carriers for metal ions against antibiotic susceptible and resistant bacterial pathogens

AJ Slate, N Karaky, GS Crowther, JA Butler, CE Banks… - Coatings, 2021 - mdpi.com
Due to the ever-increasing burden of antimicrobial-resistant (AMR) bacteria, the
development of novel antimicrobial agents and biomaterials to act as carriers and/or …

Optimisation of a Pseudomonas aeruginosa microbial fuel cell coupled with additive manufacturing of graphene electrodes to enhance power outputs

AJ Slate - 2019 - e-space.mmu.ac.uk
Due to the ever-increasing concern of climate change, research into alternative renewable
energy generation is a priority. Microbial fuel cells (MFCs) offer one potential avenue to be …

Plasmonic Graphene Nanocomposite as efficient Photothermal Antibacterial Agent

M Basak, S Mitra… - 2022 IEEE International …, 2022 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Infections caused by microorganisms possess a great global public health problem which
demands advanced antimicrobial strategies. Now-a-days, nano metallic 2D antibacterial …

Graphene derivatives potentiate the activity of antibiotics against Enterococcus faecium, Klebsiella pneumoniae and Escherichia coli

JA Butler, L Osborne, M El Mohtadi… - AIMS …, 2020 - e-space.mmu.ac.uk
Antibiotic resistance in bacteria is developing at a faster rate than new antibiotics can be
discovered. This study investigated the antimicrobial activity of several carbon-based …