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A paint incorporating silver to control mixed biofilms containing Legionella pneumophila.

scientific article published on October 1995

A rapid dual staining procedure for the quantitative discrimination of prion amyloid from tissues reveals how interactions between amyloid and lipids in tissue homogenates may hinder the detection of prions.

scientific article published on 2 February 2009

A simple artificial urine for the growth of urinary pathogens

scientific article published on 01 March 1997

A study of iron acquisition mechanisms of Legionella pneumophila grown in chemostat culture

scientific article published on 01 April 1997

Additive inhibitory effects of combinations of fluoride and chlorhexidine on acid production by Streptococcus mutans and Streptococcus sanguis

scientific article published on 01 January 1985

Adhesion of water stressed Helicobacter pylori to abiotic surfaces.

scientific article published in September 2006

Adsorption of prion and tissue proteins to surgical stainless steel surfaces and the efficacy of decontamination following dry and wet storage conditions

scientific article published on 11 June 2011

An effective evidence-based cleaning method for the safe reuse of intermittent urinary catheters: In vitro testing

scientific article published on 24 March 2020

Application of a fluorescent dual stain to assess decontamination of tissue protein and prion amyloid from surgical stainless steel during simulated washer-disinfector cycles

scientific article published on 19 March 2010

Application of flow cytometry for the identification of Staphylococcus epidermidis by peptide nucleic acid fluorescence in situ hybridization (PNA FISH) in blood samples

scientific article published on 03 June 2011

Are surgical stainless steel wires used for intracranial implantation of PrPsc a good model of iatrogenic transmission from contaminated surgical stainless steel instruments after cleaning?

scientific article published on 18 October 2006

Bacteria and nanosilver: the quest for optimal production

scientific article published on 02 January 2019

Biocidal efficacy of copper alloys against pathogenic enterococci involves degradation of genomic and plasmid DNAs.

scientific article published on 25 June 2010

Carbon load in aquatic ecosystems affects the diversity and biomass of water biofilm consortia and the persistence of the pathogen Campylobacter jejuni within them.

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Characterisation of and polysaccharide production by amoxycillin-resistant streptococci

scientific article published on 01 November 1987

Coccoid form of Helicobacter pylori as a morphological manifestation of cell adaptation to the environment

scientific article published on 30 March 2007

Cold water cleaning of brain proteins, biofilm and bone - harnessing an ultrasonically activated stream

scientific article published on 22 July 2015

Comparison between standard culture and peptide nucleic acid 16S rRNA hybridization quantification to study the influence of physico-chemical parameters on Legionella pneumophila survival in drinking water biofilms

scientific article published on 01 January 2009

Comparison between visual analysis and microscope assessment of surgical instrument cleanliness from sterile service departments.

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Comparison of polyvinyl chloride membrane electrodes sensitive to alkylphosphonium ions for the determination of the electrical difference (delta psi) of Streptococcus mutans and Lactobacillus casei

scientific article published on 01 May 1984

Control of Legionella pneumophila in a hospital water system by chlorine dioxide

scientific article published on 01 October 1995

Current limitations about the cleaning of luminal endoscopes.

scientific article published on 23 October 2012

DNA mimics for the rapid identification of microorganisms by fluorescence in situ hybridization (FISH).

scientific article published on 20 October 2008

Detection of Legionella pneumophila in biofilms containing a complex microbial consortium by gas chromatography-mass spectrometry analysis of genus-specific hydroxy fatty acids

scientific article published on 01 October 1993

Development and application of a novel peptide nucleic acid probe for the specific detection of Helicobacter pylori in gastric biopsy specimens

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Diathermy forceps and pencils: reservoirs for protein and prion contamination?

scientific article published on 10 July 2006

Differential internalin A levels in biofilms of Listeria monocytogenes grown on different surfaces and nutrient conditions

scientific article published on 12 December 2015

Discriminating multi-species populations in biofilms with peptide nucleic acid fluorescence in situ hybridization (PNA FISH) ⬇️

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Doped diamond-like carbon coatings for surgical instruments reduce protein and prion-amyloid biofouling and improve subsequent cleaning.

scientific article published in January 2012

Down-regulation of DNA mismatch repair enhances initiation and growth of neuroblastoma and brain tumour multicellular spheroids

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Drinking water biofilm assessment of total and culturable bacteria under different operating conditions.

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Effect of chlorine on incorporation of Helicobacter pylori into drinking water biofilms.

scientific article published on 4 December 2009

Effect of drying time, ambient temperature and pre-soaks on prion-infected tissue contamination levels on surgical stainless steel: concerns over prolonged transportation of instruments from theatre to central sterile service departments.

scientific article published on 4 December 2006

Effect of environmental conditions on the fluoride sensitivity of acid production by S. sanguis NCTC 7865

scientific article published on 01 February 1985

Effect of growth conditions on the involvement of cytochrome c in electron transport, proton translocation and ATP synthesis in the facultative methylotroph Pseudomonas AM1 ⬇️

scientific article published on July 15, 1979

Efficacy of humidity retention bags for the reduced adsorption and improved cleaning of tissue proteins including prion-associated amyloid to surgical stainless steel surfaces.

scientific article published on July 2015

Environmental regulation of carbohydrate metabolism by Streptococcus sanguis NCTC 7865 grown in a chemostat

scientific article published on 01 October 1985

Evidence that glucose and sucrose uptake in oral streptococcal bacteria involves independent phosphotransferase and proton-motive force-mediated mechanisms ⬇️

scientific article published on January 1, 1984

Examination of biofilm formation and risk of infection associated with the use of urinary catheters with leg bags

scientific article published on 01 February 1996

Fluorescence in situ hybridization method using a peptide nucleic acid probe for identification of Salmonella spp. in a broad spectrum of samples

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Formation and dimerization of the phosphodiesterase active site of the Pseudomonas aeruginosa MorA, a bi-functional c-di-GMP regulator

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From Laboratory Research to a Clinical Trial: Copper Alloy Surfaces Kill Bacteria and Reduce Hospital-Acquired Infections.

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Horizontal transfer of antibiotic resistance genes on abiotic touch surfaces: implications for public health

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Human Coronavirus 229E Remains Infectious on Common Touch Surface Materials.

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Hydrodynamic shear stress to remove Listeria monocytogenes biofilms from stainless steel and polytetrafluoroethylene surfaces

scientific article published on 01 November 2012

Improved recovery of Listeria monocytogenes from stainless steel and polytetrafluoroethylene surfaces using air/water ablation.

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Improved sample preparation for direct quantitative detection of Escherichia coli O157 in soil using qPCR without pre-enrichment

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Inactivation of murine norovirus on a range of copper alloy surfaces is accompanied by loss of capsid integrity.

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Incorporation of natural uncultivable Legionella pneumophila into potable water biofilms provides a protective niche against chlorination stress

scientific article published on 01 January 2009

Influence of copper surfaces on biofilm formation by Legionella pneumophila in potable water.

scientific article published on 17 February 2015

Influence of oxygen availability on physiology, verocytotoxin expression and adherence of Escherichia coli O157

scientific article published on 01 January 1999

Inhibition by the antimicrobial agent chlorhexidine of acid production and sugar transport in oral streptococcal bacteria

scientific article published on 01 January 1983

Inhibition of the synthesis and secretion of extracellular glucosyl- and fructosyltransferase in Streptococcus sanguis by sodium ions

scientific article published on 01 January 1984

Interaction of Legionella pneumophila and Helicobacter pylori with bacterial species isolated from drinking water biofilms

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Lack of Involvement of Fenton Chemistry in Death of Methicillin-Resistant and Methicillin-Sensitive Strains of Staphylococcus aureus and Destruction of Their Genomes on Wet or Dry Copper Alloy Surfaces.

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Listeria monocytogenes can form biofilms in tap water and enter into the viable but non-cultivable state

scientific article published on 23 January 2014

Mechanism of copper surface toxicity in Escherichia coli O157:H7 and Salmonella involves immediate membrane depolarization followed by slower rate of DNA destruction which differs from that observed for Gram-positive bacteria.

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Mechanism of copper surface toxicity in vancomycin-resistant enterococci following wet or dry surface contact.

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Microbial film formation: dental plaque deposition on acrylic tiles using continuous culture techniques

scientific article published on 01 February 1987

Modelling vaporised hydrogen peroxide efficacy against mono-species biofilms

scientific article published in Scientific Reports

Mycobacterium fortuitum and Mycobacterium chelonae biofilm formation under high and low nutrient conditions

scientific article published on 01 December 1998

New insights into the antimicrobial mechanisms of copper touch surfaces.

scientific article published on 29 June 2011

Nitrite and ammonia assimilation by anaerobic continuous cultures of Escherichia coli

scientific article published on 01 November 1974

Novel Insights into the Proteus mirabilis Crystalline Biofilm Using Real-Time Imaging.

scientific article published on 30 October 2015

P025: Norovirus inactivation on antimicrobial touch surfaces.

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PNA-FISH as a new diagnostic method for the determination of clarithromycin resistance of Helicobacter pylori

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Persistent residual contamination in endoscope channels; a fluorescence epimicroscopy study.

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Physiology and morphology of Legionella pneumophila in continuous culture at low oxygen concentration

scientific article published on 01 November 1992

Potential action of copper surfaces on meticillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus.

scientific article published on 11 October 2010

Potential for preventing spread of fungi in air-conditioning systems constructed using copper instead of aluminium.

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Potential use of copper surfaces to reduce survival of epidemic meticillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus in the healthcare environment.

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Proposal for a method to estimate nutrient shock effects in bacteria

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Protonmotive force driven 6-deoxyglucose uptake by the oral pathogen, Streptococcus mutans Ingbritt.

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Prototrophic growth of Citrobacter freundii and the biochemical basis for its apparent growth requirements in aerated media

scientific article published on January 1, 1977

QTLs for shelf life in lettuce co-locate with those for leaf biophysical properties but not with those for leaf developmental traits.

scientific article published on 7 March 2007

Rapid detection of urinary tract infections caused by Proteus spp. using PNA-FISH.

scientific article published on 4 January 2013

Rapid method for the sensitive detection of protein contamination on surgical instruments.

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Regulation of 2-oxoglutarate dehydrogenase synthesis in Citrobacter freundii by traces of oxygen in commercial nitrogen gas and by glutamate

scientific article published on 01 October 1979

Relationship of bioenergetic processes to the pathogenic properties of oral bacteria

scientific article published on 01 March 1984

Reporter genes and fluorescent probes for studying the colonisation of biofilms in a drinking water supply line by enteric bacteria ⬇️

scientific article published on June 15, 1995

Sample port designs of catheter leg bags.

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Survival of Clostridium difficile on copper and steel: futuristic options for hospital hygiene.

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Survival of Listeria monocytogenes Scott A on metal surfaces: implications for cross-contamination

scientific article published on 28 July 2006

Survival of Mycobacterium avium, Legionella pneumophila, Escherichia coli, and caliciviruses in drinking water-associated biofilms grown under high-shear turbulent flow

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Survival of gastric and enterohepatic Helicobacter spp. in water: implications for transmission.

scientific article published in February 2008

The Relationship between Proton Translocation and Cell Yields in the Facultative Methylotroph Pseudomonas AMI and a Mutant Lacking Cytochrome c ⬇️

scientific article published on February 1, 1979

The presence of two cytochromes b in the facultative methylotroph Pseudomonas AM1 ⬇️

scientific article published on April 15, 1979

The relationship between glycosyltransferase production and membrane fatty acid composition of Streptococcus sanguis NCTC 7865 grown in the presence of protonmotive force inhibitors

scientific article published on 01 September 1987

Time to "go large" on biofilm research: advantages of an omics approach.

scientific article published on 31 December 2008

Validation of SYTO 9/propidium iodide uptake for rapid detection of viable but noncultivable Legionella pneumophila.

scientific article published on 29 November 2008

Validation of a fluorescence in situ hybridization method using peptide nucleic acid probes for detection of Helicobacter pylori clarithromycin resistance in gastric biopsy specimens

scientific article published on 17 April 2013

Viable-but-Nonculturable Listeria monocytogenes and Salmonella enterica Serovar Thompson Induced by Chlorine Stress Remain Infectious.

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