Browsing University of Hertfordshire by Author "Cloutman-Green, Elaine"

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    • Characterisation of chemical composition and structural features of novel antimicrobial nanoparticles 

      Ren, Guogang; Calvo-Castro, Jesus; Ciric, Lena; Edirisinghe, Mohan; Cloutman-Green, Elaine; Illangakoon, Upulitha Eranka; Kang, Qiang; Mahalingam, Suntharavathanan; Matharu, Rupy Kaur; Wilson, Rory M; Cheong, Yuen Ki (2017-06-23)
      Three antimicrobial nanoparticle types (AMNP0, AMNP1 and AMNP2) produced using the TesimaTM thermal plasma technology were investigated and their compositions determined using a combination of analytical methods. Scanning ...

    • A comparison of methods to assess the antimicrobial activity of nanoparticle combinations on bacterial cells 

      Bankier, Claire; Cheong, Yuen; Mahalingam, Suntharavathanan; Edirisinghe, Mohan; Ren, Guogang; Cloutman-Green, Elaine; Ciric, Lena (2018-02-01)
      BACKGROUND: Bacterial cell quantification after exposure to antimicrobial compounds varies widely throughout industry and healthcare. Numerous methods are employed to quantify these antimicrobial effects. With increasing ...

    • Synergistic Antibacterial Effects of Metallic Nanoparticle Combinations 

      Bankier, Claire; Cheong, Yuen Ki; Matharu, Rupy Kaur; Ren, Guogang; Cloutman-Green, Elaine; Ciric, Lena (2019-11-05)
      Metallic nanoparticles have unique antimicrobial properties that make them suitable for use within medical and pharmaceutical devices to prevent the spread of infection in healthcare. The use of nanoparticles in healthcare ...