Plant Secondary Metabolite-Derived Polymers: A Potential Approach to Develop Antimicrobial Films

Determination of the optical and chemical properties of aniline doped plasma polymerized cineole thin films synthesized at various RF powers

(2018) Ozkan Bayram   JOURNAL OF MATERIALS SCIENCE-MATERIALS IN ELECTRONICS

Investigation of the effect of RF energy on optical, morphological, chemical and antibacterial properties of PolyTerpenol thin films obtained by RF-PECVD technique

(2018) Ozkan Bayram et al.   JOURNAL OF MATERIALS SCIENCE-MATERIALS IN ELECTRONICS

Interactive effect of trivalent iron on activated sludge digestion and biofilm structure in attached growth reactor of waste tire rubber

(2017) Iqra Sharafat et al.   ENVIRONMENTAL TECHNOLOGY

Tailoring terpenoid plasma polymer properties by controlling the substrate temperature during PECVD

(2017) Avishek Kumar et al.   JOURNAL OF APPLIED POLYMER SCIENCE

Polymerisation of a terpene-derived lactone: a bio-based alternative to ε-caprolactone

(2017) Helena C. Quilter et al.   Polymer Chemistry

Effects of Iodine Doping on Optoelectronic and Chemical Properties of Polyterpenol Thin Films

(2017) Kateryna Bazaka et al.   Nanomaterials

Retention of Antibacterial Activity in Geranium Plasma Polymer Thin Films

(2017) Ahmed Al-Jumaili et al.   Nanomaterials

The Electrical Properties of Plasma-Deposited Thin Films Derived from Pelargonium graveolens

(2017) Ahmed Al-Jumaili et al.   Electronics

Photostability of plasma polymerized γ-terpinene thin films for encapsulation of OPV

(2017) Kateryna Bazaka et al.   Scientific Reports

Antimicrobial peptides and their interaction with biofilms of medically relevant bacteria

(2016) Giovanna Batoni et al.   BIOCHIMICA ET BIOPHYSICA ACTA-BIOMEMBRANES

Antimicrobial agents – optimising the ecological balance

(2016) Sze-Ann Woon et al.   BMC Medicine

Current and future trends in antibiotic therapy of acute bacterial skin and skin-structure infections

(2016) A. Russo et al.   CLINICAL MICROBIOLOGY AND INFECTION

Antimicrobial Properties of Plant Essential Oils against Human Pathogens and Their Mode of Action: An Updated Review

(2016) Mallappa Kumara Swamy et al.   Evidence-based Complementary and Alternative Medicine

Efflux as a mechanism of antimicrobial drug resistance in clinical relevant microorganisms: the role of efflux inhibitors

(2016) Clarissa Willers et al.   EXPERT OPINION ON THERAPEUTIC TARGETS

Fabrication of electrospun polylactic acid nanofilm incorporating cinnamon essential oil/ β -cyclodextrin inclusion complex for antimicrobial packaging

(2016) Peng Wen et al.   FOOD CHEMISTRY

Candida albicans Pathogenesis: Fitting within the Host-Microbe Damage Response Framework

(2016) Mary Ann Jabra-Rizk et al.   INFECTION AND IMMUNITY

Cationic Pillararenes Potently Inhibit Biofilm Formation without Affecting Bacterial Growth and Viability

(2016) Roymon Joseph et al.   JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN CHEMICAL SOCIETY

Plasma polymerized carvone as an antibacterial and biocompatible coating

(2016) Yuen Wah Chan et al.   Materials Science & Engineering C-Materials for Biological Applications

Bacterial lipid membranes as promising targets to fight antimicrobial resistance, molecular foundations and illustration through the renewal of aminoglycoside antibiotics and emergence of amphiphilic aminoglycosides

(2016) Marie-Paule Mingeot-Leclercq et al.   MedChemComm

Characterising and understanding the impact of microbial biofilms and the extracellular polymeric substance (EPS) matrix in drinking water distribution systems

(2016) Katherine E. Fish et al.   Environmental Science-Water Research & Technology

Recent Progress in Sustainable Polymers Obtained from Cyclic Terpenes: Synthesis, Properties, and Application Potential

(2015) Malte Winnacker et al.   ChemSusChem

Antimicrobial Effect of Australian Antibacterial Essential Oils as Alternative to Common Antiseptic Solutions against Clinically Relevant Oral Pathogens

(2015) J. Karbach et al.   Clinical Laboratory

Linalool Affects the Antimicrobial Efficacy of Essential Oils

(2015) Anna Herman et al.   CURRENT MICROBIOLOGY

Antimicrobial effects of modified chitosan based coating containing nanoemulsion of essential oils, modified atmosphere packaging and gamma irradiation against Escherichia coli O157:H7 and Salmonella Typhimurium on green beans

(2015) Renato Severino et al.   FOOD CONTROL

Essential oils as antimicrobials in food systems – A review

(2015) Juliany Rivera Calo et al.   FOOD CONTROL

Nanoencapsulation of Zataria multiflora essential oil preparation and characterization with enhanced antifungal activity for controlling Botrytis cinerea, the causal agent of gray mould disease

(2015) Ali Mohammadi et al.   Innovative Food Science & Emerging Technologies

Controlling the Connections of Cells to the Biofilm Matrix

(2015) Matthew R. Parsek   JOURNAL OF BACTERIOLOGY

Interplay of physical mechanisms and biofilm processes: review of microfluidic methods

(2015) A. Karimi et al.   LAB ON A CHIP

Structural Characterization of γ-Terpinene Thin Films Using Mass Spectroscopy and X-Ray Photoelectron Spectroscopy

(2015) Jakaria Ahmad et al.   Plasma Processes and Polymers

Antibacterial Networks Based on Isosorbide and Linalool by Photoinitiated Process

(2015) Tina Modjinou et al.   ACS Sustainable Chemistry & Engineering

The Formation of Biofilms byPseudomonas aeruginosa: A Review of the Natural and Synthetic Compounds Interfering with Control Mechanisms

(2015) Tsiry Rasamiravaka et al.   Biomed Research International

Essential Oils: New Perspectives in Human Health and Wellness

(2014) Fabio Firenzuoli et al.   Evidence-based Complementary and Alternative Medicine

A status review on the medicinal properties of essential oils

(2014) Jayant Shankar Raut et al.   INDUSTRIAL CROPS AND PRODUCTS

Edible coatings as encapsulating matrices for bioactive compounds: a review

(2014) Ana Elena Quirós-Sauceda et al.   JOURNAL OF FOOD SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY-MYSORE

Bacterial adherence and biofilm formation on medical implants: A review

(2014) Suganthan Veerachamy et al.   PROCEEDINGS OF THE INSTITUTION OF MECHANICAL ENGINEERS PART H-JOURNAL OF ENGINEERING IN MEDICINE

Antifungal activity of selected essential oils and biocide benzalkonium chloride against the fungi isolated from cultural heritage objects

(2014) M. Stupar et al.   SOUTH AFRICAN JOURNAL OF BOTANY

Antibacterial activity studies of plasma polymerised cineole films

(2014) Adoracion Pegalajar-Jurado et al.   Journal of Materials Chemistry B

Wetting, Solubility and Chemical Characteristics of Plasma-Polymerized 1-Isopropyl-4-Methyl-1,4-Cyclohexadiene Thin Films

(2014) Jakaria Ahmad et al.   Coatings

Optical and Surface Characterization of Radio Frequency Plasma Polymerized 1-Isopropyl-4-Methyl-1,4-Cyclohexadiene Thin Films

(2014) Jakaria Ahmad et al.   Electronics

Nanoscale Cell Wall Deformation Impacts Long-Range Bacterial Adhesion Forces on Surfaces

(2013) Yun Chen et al.   APPLIED AND ENVIRONMENTAL MICROBIOLOGY

Analyzing hysteresis behavior of capacitance–voltage characteristics of IZO/C60/pentacene/Au diodes with a hole-transport electron-blocking polyterpenol layer by electric-field-induced optical second-harmonic generation measurement

(2013) Dai Taguchi et al.   CHEMICAL PHYSICS LETTERS

Stability of Essential Oils: A Review

(2013) Claudia Turek et al.   COMPREHENSIVE REVIEWS IN FOOD SCIENCE AND FOOD SAFETY

Bacterial biofilm development as a multicellular adaptation: antibiotic resistance and new therapeutic strategies

(2013) César de la Fuente-Núñez et al.   CURRENT OPINION IN MICROBIOLOGY

Ternary PLA–PHB–Limonene blends intended for biodegradable food packaging applications

(2013) Marina P. Arrieta et al.   EUROPEAN POLYMER JOURNAL

Antimicrobial activity of alginate/clay nanocomposite films enriched with essential oils against three common foodborne pathogens

(2013) Mehdi Alboofetileh et al.   FOOD CONTROL

Quince seed mucilage films incorporated with oregano essential oil: Physical, thermal, barrier, antioxidant and antibacterial properties

(2013) Mohammad Jouki et al.   FOOD HYDROCOLLOIDS

Combined effects of two kinds of essential oils on physical, mechanical and structural properties of chitosan films

(2013) Yong Peng et al.   FOOD HYDROCOLLOIDS

Antimicrobial activity of essential oils

(2013) Bruna Fernanda Murbach Teles Andrade et al.   JOURNAL OF ESSENTIAL OIL RESEARCH

Antibacterial surfaces: the quest for a new generation of biomaterials

(2013) Jafar Hasan et al.   TRENDS IN BIOTECHNOLOGY

Antibacterial surfaces developed from bio-inspired approaches

(2012) K. Glinel et al.   Acta Biomaterialia

Efficient surface modification of biomaterial to prevent biofilm formation and the attachment of microorganisms

(2012) Kateryna Bazaka et al.   APPLIED MICROBIOLOGY AND BIOTECHNOLOGY

Evaluation of different detection methods of biofilm formation in the clinical isolates

(2012) Afreenish Hassan et al.   Brazilian Journal of Infectious Diseases

Growth limiting conditions and denitrification govern extent and frequency of volume detachment of biofilms

(2012) Nicolas Derlon et al.   CHEMICAL ENGINEERING JOURNAL

In vitro antibacterial and antioxidant properties of chitosan edible films incorporated with Thymus moroderi or Thymus piperella essential oils

(2012) Y. Ruiz-Navajas et al.   FOOD CONTROL

Chemical composition and antioxidant and antimicrobial activity of essential oil of Artemisia annua L. from Bosnia

(2012) Sanja Ćavar et al.   INDUSTRIAL CROPS AND PRODUCTS

Characterization, Antibiofilm, and Mechanism of Action of Novel PEG-Stabilized Lipid Nanoparticles Loaded with Terpinen-4-ol

(2012) Li-ming Sun et al.   JOURNAL OF AGRICULTURAL AND FOOD CHEMISTRY

Progress in Renewable Polymers from Natural Terpenes, Terpenoids, and Rosin

(2012) Perry A. Wilbon et al.   MACROMOLECULAR RAPID COMMUNICATIONS

Antimicrobial Activity of Geranium Oil against Clinical Strains of Staphylococcus aureus

(2012) Monika Bigos et al.   MOLECULES

Essential Oils in Combination and Their Antimicrobial Properties

(2012) Imaël Henri Nestor Bassolé et al.   MOLECULES

Antibacterial Activity and Anticancer Activity of Rosmarinus officinalis L. Essential Oil Compared to That of Its Main Components

(2012) Wei Wang et al.   MOLECULES

Amphipathic antibacterial agents using cationic methacrylic polymers with natural rosin as pendant group

(2012) Ying Chen et al.   RSC Advances

Tough Blends of Polylactide and Castor Oil

(2011) Megan L. Robertson et al.   ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces

Plasma-Modified Biomaterials for Self-Antimicrobial Applications

(2011) Shuilin Wu et al.   ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces

The irruption of polymers from renewable resources on the scene of macromolecular science and technology

(2011) Alessandro Gandini   GREEN CHEMISTRY

Antifungal activity by vapor contact of essential oils added to amaranth, chitosan, or starch edible films

(2011) Raúl Avila-Sosa et al.   INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF FOOD MICROBIOLOGY

Nanotribological and nanomechanical properties of plasma-polymerized polyterpenol thin films

(2011) Kateryna Bazaka et al.   JOURNAL OF MATERIALS RESEARCH

Antibacterial burst-release from minimal Ag-containing plasma polymer coatings

(2011) S. Lischer et al.   Journal of the Royal Society Interface

Nanoencapsulation of essential oils to enhance their antimicrobial activity in foods

(2011) Francesco Donsì et al.   LWT-FOOD SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY

Antibacterial Surfaces and Coatings Produced by Plasma Techniques

(2011) Krasimir Vasilev et al.   Plasma Processes and Polymers

Phenotypes of Non-Attached Pseudomonas aeruginosa Aggregates Resemble Surface Attached Biofilm

(2011) Morten Alhede et al.   PLoS One

The Effect of Polyterpenol Thin Film Surfaces on Bacterial Viability and Adhesion

(2011) Kateryna Bazaka et al.   Polymers

New Strategies in the Development of Antimicrobial Coatings: The Example of Increasing Usage of Silver and Silver Nanoparticles

(2011) Menno L. W. Knetsch et al.   Polymers

The interaction of cells and bacteria with surfaces structured at the nanometre scale

(2010) K. Anselme et al.   Acta Biomaterialia

Plasma-assisted surface modification of organic biopolymers to prevent bacterial attachment

(2010) Kateryna Bazaka et al.   Acta Biomaterialia

Plasma-Enhanced Synthesis of Bioactive Polymeric Coatings from Monoterpene Alcohols: A Combined Experimental and Theoretical Study

(2010) Kateryna Bazaka et al.   BIOMACROMOLECULES

Contact allergy to essential oils: current patch test results (2000-2008) from the Information Network of Departments of Dermatology (IVDK)*

(2010) Wolfgang Uter et al.   CONTACT DERMATITIS

Biofilm Dispersal: Mechanisms, Clinical Implications, and Potential Therapeutic Uses

(2010) J.B. Kaplan   JOURNAL OF DENTAL RESEARCH

Eugenol (an essential oil of clove) acts as an antibacterial agent against Salmonella typhi by disrupting the cellular membrane

(2010) K. Pandima Devi et al.   JOURNAL OF ETHNOPHARMACOLOGY

Biological properties of medicinal plants: a review of their antimicrobial activity

(2010) NCC Silva et al.   JOURNAL OF VENOMOUS ANIMALS AND TOXINS INCLUDING TROPICAL DISEASES

The biofilm matrix

(2010) Hans-Curt Flemming et al.   NATURE REVIEWS MICROBIOLOGY

Antifungal Activity of Basil Essential Oil (Ocimum basilicum L.): Evaluation In Vitro and on an Italian-type Sausage Surface

(2009) Adriana Galon Saggiorato et al.   Food and Bioprocess Technology

Antimicrobial activity in the vapour phase of a combination of cinnamon and clove essential oils

(2009) P. Goñi et al.   FOOD CHEMISTRY

Political, economic and environmental impacts of biomass-based hydrogen

(2009) Mustafa Balat et al.   INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF HYDROGEN ENERGY

Functional Hyperbranched Polymers Using Ring-Opening Metathesis Polymerization of Dicyclopentadiene with Monoterpenes

(2009) Robert T. Mathers et al.   MACROMOLECULES

Synthesis of radio frequency plasma polymerized non-synthetic Terpinen-4-ol thin films

(2009) K. Bazaka et al.   MATERIALS LETTERS

Combined effects of thymol, carvacrol and temperature on the quality of non conventional poultry patties

(2009) Marianna Mastromatteo et al.   MEAT SCIENCE

Inhibition of quorum-sensing signals by essential oils

(2009) Mira Ágnes Szabó et al.   PHYTOTHERAPY RESEARCH

Bio-Ethanol Based Ethylene

(2009) Antonio Morschbacker   Polymer Reviews

Optical characterisation of radio frequency plasma polymerised Lavandula angustifolia essential oil thin films

(2009) C.D. Easton et al.   THIN SOLID FILMS

Assembly and Development of the Pseudomonas aeruginosa Biofilm Matrix

(2009) Luyan Ma et al.   PLoS Pathogens

Medical biofilms

(2008) James D. Bryers   BIOTECHNOLOGY AND BIOENGINEERING

Stimulatory effect of Eucalyptus essential oil on innate cell-mediated immune response

(2008) Annalucia Serafino et al.   BMC IMMUNOLOGY

The Impact of Antimicrobial‐Resistant, Health Care–Associated Infections on Mortality in the United States

(2008) R. Monina Klevens et al.   CLINICAL INFECTIOUS DISEASES

P. aeruginosa Biofilms in CF Infection

(2008) Victoria E. Wagner et al.   CLINICAL REVIEWS IN ALLERGY & IMMUNOLOGY

In vitro activity of terpenes against Candida biofilms

(2008) Stéphanie Dalleau et al.   INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ANTIMICROBIAL AGENTS

Spatial Clustering of the Curlin Secretion Lipoprotein Requires Curli Fiber Assembly

(2008) E. A. Epstein et al.   JOURNAL OF BACTERIOLOGY

Plasma-Enhanced Synthesis of Bactericidal Quaternary Ammonium Thin Layers on Stainless Steel and Cellulose Surfaces

(2008) Soujanya N. Jampala et al.   LANGMUIR

Importance of the environment in meticillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus acquisition: the case for hospital cleaning

(2007) Stephanie J Dancer   LANCET INFECTIOUS DISEASES