Journal: Molecules

Article Title: Photocatalytic Inactivation of Co-Culture of E. coli and S. epidermidis Using APTES-Modified TiO 2

doi: 10.3390/molecules28041655

Figure Lengend Snippet: Inactivation of monoculture of S. epidermidis in the presence of starting TiO 2 , reference calcined photocatalysts ( a ) and APTES/TiO 2 samples ( b ) under artificial solar light irradiation.

Article Snippet: The studies used Gram-negative Escherichia coli (ATCC 29425, LGC Group, Kielpin, Poland) and Gram-positive Staphylococcus epidermidis (DSM 1798, DSMZ, Braunschweig, Germany) as microorganisms.

Techniques: Irradiation

Journal: Molecules

Article Title: Photocatalytic Inactivation of Co-Culture of E. coli and S. epidermidis Using APTES-Modified TiO 2

doi: 10.3390/molecules28041655

Figure Lengend Snippet: Inactivation of S. epidermidis in co-culture of bacteria in the presence of starting TiO 2 , reference calcined photocatalysts ( a ) and APTES/TiO 2 samples ( b ) under artificial solar light irradiation.

Article Snippet: The studies used Gram-negative Escherichia coli (ATCC 29425, LGC Group, Kielpin, Poland) and Gram-positive Staphylococcus epidermidis (DSM 1798, DSMZ, Braunschweig, Germany) as microorganisms.

Techniques: Co-Culture Assay, Bacteria, Irradiation

Journal: Molecules

Article Title: Photocatalytic Inactivation of Co-Culture of E. coli and S. epidermidis Using APTES-Modified TiO 2

doi: 10.3390/molecules28041655

Figure Lengend Snippet: SEM images of bacteria E. coli : before ( a ) and after 60 min ( b ) and S. epidermidis : before ( c ) and after 60 min ( d ) of photocatalytic process in the presence of TiO 2 -4 h-120 °C-300 mM-Ar-300 °C under ASL irradiation.

Article Snippet: The studies used Gram-negative Escherichia coli (ATCC 29425, LGC Group, Kielpin, Poland) and Gram-positive Staphylococcus epidermidis (DSM 1798, DSMZ, Braunschweig, Germany) as microorganisms.

Techniques: Bacteria, Irradiation

Journal: Journal of materials chemistry. B, Materials for biology and medicine

Article Title: Quaternized chitosans bind onto preexisting biofilms and eradicate pre-attached microorganisms

doi: 10.1039/C4TB01131G

Figure Lengend Snippet: MBC values of the TMC samples with different DQ against bacterial and fungal cells

Article Snippet: The microdilution method 48 was followed to determine the MBCs of the TMC samples against S. epidermidis (Gram-positive bacteria, ATCC 35984), E. coli (Gram-negative bacteria, ATCC 15597), and C. albicans (yeast, ATCC 10231).

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Journal: Journal of materials chemistry. B, Materials for biology and medicine

Article Title: Quaternized chitosans bind onto preexisting biofilms and eradicate pre-attached microorganisms

doi: 10.1039/C4TB01131G

Figure Lengend Snippet: Zeta-potentials of (A) pure PMMA film, (B) PMMA film with preexisting S. epidermidis biofilm, (C) PMMA film with preexisting E. coli biofilm, (D) PMMA film with preexisting C. albicans biofilm, (E) PMMA film with preexisting S. epidermidis biofilm, after overnight treatment with1.0 mg/mL of TMC28, (F) PMMA film with preexisting E. coli biofilm, after overnight treatment with1.0 mg/mL of TMC28, and (G) PMMA film with preexisting C. albicans biofilm, after overnight treatment with1.0 mg/mL of TMC28.

Article Snippet: The microdilution method 48 was followed to determine the MBCs of the TMC samples against S. epidermidis (Gram-positive bacteria, ATCC 35984), E. coli (Gram-negative bacteria, ATCC 15597), and C. albicans (yeast, ATCC 10231).

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Journal: Journal of materials chemistry. B, Materials for biology and medicine

Article Title: Quaternized chitosans bind onto preexisting biofilms and eradicate pre-attached microorganisms

doi: 10.1039/C4TB01131G

Figure Lengend Snippet: Binding amounts of Ph-TMC onto biofilms produced by (A) S. epidermidis, (B) E. coli, and (C) C. albicans

Article Snippet: The microdilution method 48 was followed to determine the MBCs of the TMC samples against S. epidermidis (Gram-positive bacteria, ATCC 35984), E. coli (Gram-negative bacteria, ATCC 15597), and C. albicans (yeast, ATCC 10231).

Techniques: Binding Assay, Produced

Journal: Journal of materials chemistry. B, Materials for biology and medicine

Article Title: Quaternized chitosans bind onto preexisting biofilms and eradicate pre-attached microorganisms

doi: 10.1039/C4TB01131G

Figure Lengend Snippet: Level of recoverable adherent (A) S. epidermidis, (B) E. coli, and (C) C. albicans, from the preexisting biofilms after treatment with different concentrations of TMC28. S. epidermidis and E. coli were treated for 24 h, and C. albicans were treated for 48 h. “#”, p<0.05; “*”, p<0.005; and “**”, p<0.001 in comparison with the level of recoverable adherent microorganisms from the control, i.e., TMC28 concentration = 0.

Article Snippet: The microdilution method 48 was followed to determine the MBCs of the TMC samples against S. epidermidis (Gram-positive bacteria, ATCC 35984), E. coli (Gram-negative bacteria, ATCC 15597), and C. albicans (yeast, ATCC 10231).

Techniques: Concentration Assay

Journal: Journal of materials chemistry. B, Materials for biology and medicine

Article Title: Quaternized chitosans bind onto preexisting biofilms and eradicate pre-attached microorganisms

doi: 10.1039/C4TB01131G

Figure Lengend Snippet: Level of recoverable adherent (A) S. epidermidis, (B) E. coli, and (C) C. albicans, from the preexisting biofilms after treatment with 1.0 mg/mL of TMC28 for different periods of time. “#”, p<0.05; “*”, p<0.005; and “**”, p<0.001 in comparison with the level of recoverable adherent microorganisms from the control, i.e., TMC28 treatment time = 0.

Article Snippet: The microdilution method 48 was followed to determine the MBCs of the TMC samples against S. epidermidis (Gram-positive bacteria, ATCC 35984), E. coli (Gram-negative bacteria, ATCC 15597), and C. albicans (yeast, ATCC 10231).

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Journal: Journal of materials chemistry. B, Materials for biology and medicine

Article Title: Quaternized chitosans bind onto preexisting biofilms and eradicate pre-attached microorganisms

doi: 10.1039/C4TB01131G

Figure Lengend Snippet: Representative SEM images of pre-attached S. epidermidis, E. coli, and C. albicans before (A, C, and E, respectively) and after (B, D, and F, respectively) treating with 1.0 mg/mL of TMC28 (S. epidermidis and E. coli were treated for 24 h, and C. albicans were treated for 48 h).

Article Snippet: The microdilution method 48 was followed to determine the MBCs of the TMC samples against S. epidermidis (Gram-positive bacteria, ATCC 35984), E. coli (Gram-negative bacteria, ATCC 15597), and C. albicans (yeast, ATCC 10231).

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Journal: Journal of materials chemistry. B, Materials for biology and medicine

Article Title: Quaternized chitosans bind onto preexisting biofilms and eradicate pre-attached microorganisms

doi: 10.1039/C4TB01131G

Figure Lengend Snippet: Representative CLSM images of pre-attached S. epidermidis and E. coli before (A and C, respectively) and after (B and D, respectively) treating with TMC28; and fluorescence microscopic images of pre-attached C. albicans before (E) and after (F) treating with TMC28. TMC28 concentration was 1.0 mg/mL. Treatment time for S. epidermidis and E. coli was 24 h, and for C. albicans was 48 h.

Article Snippet: The microdilution method 48 was followed to determine the MBCs of the TMC samples against S. epidermidis (Gram-positive bacteria, ATCC 35984), E. coli (Gram-negative bacteria, ATCC 15597), and C. albicans (yeast, ATCC 10231).

Techniques: Fluorescence, Concentration Assay

Journal: Molecules

Article Title: Size and Shape-Dependent Antimicrobial Activities of Silver and Gold Nanoparticles: A Model Study as Potential Fungicides

doi: 10.3390/molecules25112682

Figure Lengend Snippet: Figure 7. (a) Toxicity of LTP-AgNPs on 104 cfu/mL Staphylococcus epidermidis in nutrient broth. At 15 µM, the absorbance of LTP-AgNP1 and LTP-AgNP5 did not give a higher value than the initially measured one, so to make it visible, relative viability was assigned as 3. (b) Toxicity of LTP-AgNPs on 104 cfu/mL Citrobacter freundii in nutrient broth. At 15 µM, the absorbance of LTP-AgNP1 and LTP-AgNP5 did not give a higher value than the initially measured one, so to make it visible, relative viability was assigned as 3. (c) Toxicity of LTP-NPs on 104 cfu/mL Escherichia coli in nutrient broth.

Article Snippet: Turbidity Studies The tested microorganisms were Pseudomonas aeruginosa ATCC®, Aeromonas hydrophila ATCC®, Escherichia coli ATCC®, and Citrobacter freundii ATCC® as Gram (−) bacteria, and Listeria monocytogenes ATCC® and Staphylococcus epidermidis ATCC® as Gram (+) bacteria.

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Journal: Molecules

Article Title: Size and Shape-Dependent Antimicrobial Activities of Silver and Gold Nanoparticles: A Model Study as Potential Fungicides

doi: 10.3390/molecules25112682

Figure Lengend Snippet: Figure 9. Effect of 10 µM LTP-AgNP1 and 10 µM LTP-AgNP5 on the growth kinetics of E. coli and S. epidermidis in Mueller-Hinton Broth.

Article Snippet: Turbidity Studies The tested microorganisms were Pseudomonas aeruginosa ATCC®, Aeromonas hydrophila ATCC®, Escherichia coli ATCC®, and Citrobacter freundii ATCC® as Gram (−) bacteria, and Listeria monocytogenes ATCC® and Staphylococcus epidermidis ATCC® as Gram (+) bacteria.

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