Search Results - "Scott Phillips, K"

How microbes read the map: Effects of implant topography on bacterial adhesion and biofilm formation by Lee, Sang Won, Phillips, K. Scott, Gu, Huan, Kazemzadeh-Narbat, Mehdi, Ren, Dacheng

“…Microbes have remarkable capabilities to attach to the surface of implanted medical devices and form biofilms that adversely impact device function and…”
Get full text

Analytical Challenges of Microbial Biofilms on Medical Devices by VERTES, Akos, HITCHINS, Victoria, SCOTT PHILLIPS, K

“…Microbial colonization of medical devices is a widespread problem that tests the limits of conventional analytical methods. Successful analytical endeavors…”
Get full text

Rapid evaluation of the durability of cortical neural implants using accelerated aging with reactive oxygen species by Takmakov, Pavel, Ruda, Kiersten, Scott Phillips, K, Isayeva, Irada S, Krauthamer, Victor, Welle, Cristin G

“…A challenge for implementing high bandwidth cortical brain-machine interface devices in patients is the limited functional lifespan of implanted recording…”
Get more information

Injections through skin colonized with Staphylococcus aureus biofilm introduce contamination despite standard antimicrobial preparation procedures by Wang, Yi, Leng, Valery, Patel, Viraj, Phillips, K. Scott

“…While surgical site preparation has been extensively studied, there is little information about resistance of skin microbiota in the biofilm form to…”
Get full text

2018 international consensus meeting on musculoskeletal infection: Summary from the biofilm workgroup and consensus on biofilm related musculoskeletal infections by Saeed, Kordo, McLaren, Alex C., Schwarz, Edward M., Antoci, Valentin, Arnold, William V., Chen, Antonia F., Clauss, Martin, Esteban, Jaime, Gant, Vanya, Hendershot, Edward, Hickok, Noreen, Higuera, Carlos A., Coraça‐Huber, Débora C., Choe, Hyonmin, Jennings, Jessica A., Joshi, Manjari, Li, William T., Noble, Philip C., Phillips, K. Scott, Pottinger, Paul S., Restrepo, Camilo, Rohde, Holger, Schaer, Thomas P., Shen, Hao, Smeltzer, Mark, Stoodley, Paul, Webb, Jason C. J., Witsø, Eivind

“…ABSTRACT Biofilm‐associated implant‐related bone and joint infections are clinically important due to the extensive morbidity, cost of care and socioeconomic…”
Get full text

An ex vivo model of medical device-mediated bacterial skin translocation by Wang, Hao, Agrawal, Anant, Wang, Yi, Crawford, David W., Siler, Zachary D., Peterson, Marnie L., Woofter, Ricky T., Labib, Mohamed, Shin, Hainsworth Y., Baumann, Andrew P., Phillips, K. Scott

“…The skin is a barrier and part of the immune system that protects us from harmful bacteria. Because indwelling medical devices break this barrier, they greatly…”
Get full text

Characterization of Biofilm Formation by Mycobacterium chimaera on Medical Device Materials by Siddam, Archana D, Zaslow, Shari J, Wang, Yi, Phillips, K Scott, Silverman, Matthew D, Regan, Patrick M, Amarasinghe, Jayaleka J

“…Non-tuberculous mycobacteria (NTM) are widespread in the environment and are a public health concern due to their resistance to antimicrobial agents. The…”
Get full text

Biofilms, medical devices, and antibiofilm technology: Key messages from a recent public workshop by Phillips, K. Scott, PhD, Patwardhan, Dinesh, PhD, Jayan, Geetha, MVSc, PhD, PMP

“…The public health (PH) impact of microbial colonization and biofilm formation on medical devices has received considerable attention over the last decade…”
Get full text

Laser-Induced Mixing in Microfluidic Channels by Hellman, Amy N, Rau, Kaustubh R, Yoon, Helen H, Bae, Stephanie, Palmer, James F, Phillips, K. Scott, Allbritton, Nancy L, Venugopalan, Vasan

“…We demonstrate a novel strategy for mixing solutions and initiating chemical reactions in microfluidic systems. This method utilizes highly focused nanosecond…”
Get full text

Virulence Characteristics of mecA -Positive Multidrug-Resistant Clinical Coagulase-Negative Staphylococci by Chon, Jung-Whan, Lee, Un Jung, Bensen, Ryan, West, Stephanie, Paredes, Angel, Lim, Jinhee, Khan, Saeed, Hart, Mark E, Phillips, K Scott, Sung, Kidon

“…Coagulase-negative staphylococci (CoNS) are an important group of opportunistic pathogenic microorganisms that cause infections in hospital settings and are…”
Get full text

Micron-scale topographies affect phagocytosis of bacterial cells on polydimethylsiloxane surfaces by Xu, Yikang, Phillips, K. Scott, Ren, Dacheng

“…Many medical devices implanted in patients to mitigate diseases and medical conditions have different types of topographic features. While appropriate textures…”
Get full text

Development of a “Membrane Cloaking” Method for Amperometric Enzyme Immunoassay and Surface Plasmon Resonance Analysis of Proteins in Serum Samples by Phillips, K. Scott, Han, Jong Ho, Cheng, Quan

“…Detection of trace amounts of target proteins in the presence of high concentrations of matrix proteins (e.g., serum samples) without separation steps is of…”
Get full text

Interactions of Staphylococcus aureus with ultrasoft hydrogel biomaterials by Wang, Yi, Guan, Allan, Isayeva, Irada, Vorvolakos, Katherine, Das, Srilekha, Li, Zhenyu, Phillips, K. Scott

“…Abstract Ultrasoft biomaterials—polymers, gels, and human soft tissues with an elastic modulus less than ∼100 kPa—are increasingly used in medical devices…”
Get full text

Recent advances in surface plasmon resonance based techniques for bioanalysis by Phillips, K. Scott, Cheng, Quan

“…Surface plasmon resonance (SPR) is a powerful and versatile spectroscopic method for biomolecular interaction analysis (BIA) and has been well reviewed in…”
Get full text

Characterizing Stability Properties of Supported Bilayer Membranes on Nanoglassified Substrates Using Surface Plasmon Resonance by Han, Jong Ho, Taylor, Joseph D, Phillips, K. Scott, Wang, Xiqing, Feng, Pingyun, Cheng, Quan

“…Supported bilayer membranes (SBMs) formed on solid substrates, in particular glass, provide an ideal cell mimicking model system that has been found to be…”
Get full text

U.S. Food and Drug Administration Authors Publish Articles on Dermal Filler Materials, Injections, Methods, and Skin Preparation by Phillips, K. Scott, Wang, Yi

Get full text

Biofilm Removal by Reversible Shape Recovery of the Substrate by Lee, Sang Won, Carnicelli, Joseph, Getya, Dariya, Gitsov, Ivan, Phillips, K. Scott, Ren, Dacheng

“…Bacteria can colonize essentially any surface and form antibiotic resistant biofilms, which are multicellular structures embedded in an extracellular matrix…”
Get full text

An extraction free modified o-phthalaldehyde assay for quantifying residual protein and microbial biofilms on surfaces by Guan, Allan, Wang, Yi, Phillips, K. Scott

“…Biological contamination of surfaces in industry and healthcare is an important vector of disease transmission. Current assays for detecting surface-adherent…”
Get full text

A contact-lens-on-a-chip companion diagnostic tool for personalized medicine by Guan, Allan, Wang, Yi, Phillips, K Scott, Li, Zhenyu

“…We present a novel, microfluidic platform that integrates human tears (1 μL) with commercial contact lens materials to provide personalized assessment of lens…”
Get more information

Stable and Fluid Ethylphosphocholine Membranes in a Poly(dimethylsiloxane) Microsensor for Toxin Detection in Flooded Waters by Phillips, K. Scott, Dong, Yi, Carter, David, Cheng, Quan

“…Highly stable and fluid supported bilayer membranes were fabricated by fusion of positively charged ethylphosphocholine (DOPC+) vesicles into…”
Get full text