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Antibacterial Applications of Nanomaterials by Vasilev, Krasimir

“…In the 21st century, infections remain a major problem for society and are one of the leading causes of mortality [...]…”
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Perspective on Plasma Polymers for Applied Biomaterials Nanoengineering and the Recent Rise of Oxazolines by Macgregor, Melanie, Vasilev, Krasimir

“…Plasma polymers are unconventional organic thin films which only partially share the properties traditionally attributed to polymeric materials. For instance,…”
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Novel Antibacterial Materials and Coatings—A Perspective by the Editors by Haidari, Hanif, Vasilev, Krasimir

“…The fight between humans and bacteria has escalated to a new level…”
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Surface Modification by Allylamine Plasma Polymerization Promotes Osteogenic Differentiation of Human Adipose-Derived Stem Cells by Liu, Xujie, Feng, Qingling, Bachhuka, Akash, Vasilev, Krasimir

“…Tuning the material properties in order to control the cellular behavior is an important issue in tissue engineering. It is now well-established that the…”
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Synergic bactericidal effects of reduced graphene oxide and silver nanoparticles against Gram-positive and Gram-negative bacteria by Prasad, Karthika, Lekshmi, G. S., Ostrikov, Kola, Lussini, Vanessa, Blinco, James, Mohandas, Mandhakini, Vasilev, Krasimir, Bottle, Steven, Bazaka, Kateryna, Ostrikov, Kostya

“…Reduced graphene oxide (rGO) is a promising antibacterial material, the efficacy of which can be further enhanced by the addition of silver nanoparticles…”
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Antibacterial surfaces for biomedical devices by Vasilev, Krasimir, Cook, Jessica, Griesser, Hans J

“…Despite considerable research and development efforts, the problem of infections related to biomedical devices and implants persists. Bacteria evidently can…”
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Effects of Supplemental Drugs on Hexaminolevulinate (HAL)-Induced PpIX Fluorescence in Bladder Cancer Cell Suspensions by Chan, Kit Man, Vasilev, Krasimir, MacGregor, Melanie

“…Seven different inhibitors of the heme metabolic pathway were applied in combination with HAL to study the formation of PpIX in bladder cancer HT1197 and…”
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Mechanical overloading induces GPX4-regulated chondrocyte ferroptosis in osteoarthritis via Piezo1 channel facilitated calcium influx by Wang, Shaoyi, Li, Weiwei, Zhang, Pengfei, Wang, Zihao, Ma, Xiaoyuan, Liu, Chuanju, Vasilev, Krasimir, Zhang, Lei, Zhou, Xiaocong, Liu, Liang, Hayball, John, Dong, Shuli, Li, Yuhua, Gao, Yuan, Cheng, Lei, Zhao, Yunpeng

“…[Display omitted] •Our study proved that mechanical overloading induces ferroptosis of chondrocyte, which might be a potential therapeutic target for…”
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pH-Responsive Biomaterials for the Treatment of Dental Caries-A Focussed and Critical Review by He, Yanping, Vasilev, Krasimir, Zilm, Peter

“…Dental caries is a common and costly multifactorial biofilm disease caused by cariogenic bacteria that ferment carbohydrates to lactic acid, demineralizing the…”
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Questions and Answers on the Wettability of Nano‐Engineered Surfaces by MacGregor‐Ramiasa, Melanie N., Vasilev, Krasimir

“…Surface roughening has long been used to confer materials remarkable wetting properties, such as super hydrophobicity. When roughness belongs to the…”
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Improving hexaminolevulinate enabled cancer cell detection in liquid biopsy immunosensors by Chan, Kit Man, Gleadle, Jonathan, Li, Jordan, Michl, Thomas Danny, Vasilev, Krasimir, MacGregor, Melanie

“…Hexaminolevulinate (HAL) induced Protoporphyrin IX (PpIX) fluorescence is commonly used to differentiate cancer cells from normal cells in vivo, as for…”
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Antimicrobial adhesive films by plasma-enabled polymerisation of m-cresol by Hartl, Hugo, Li, Wenshao, Michl, Thomas Danny, Anangi, Raveendra, Speight, Robert, Vasilev, Krasimir, Ostrikov, Kostya Ken, MacLeod, Jennifer

“…This work reveals a versatile new method to produce films with antimicrobial properties that can also bond materials together with robust tensile adhesive…”
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pH-Responsive "Smart" Hydrogel for Controlled Delivery of Silver Nanoparticles to Infected Wounds by Haidari, Hanif, Kopecki, Zlatko, Sutton, Adam T, Garg, Sanjay, Cowin, Allison J, Vasilev, Krasimir

“…Persistent wound infections have been a therapeutic challenge for a long time. Current treatment approaches are mostly based on the delivery of antibiotics,…”
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Special Issue: Antibacterial Materials and Coatings by Vasilev, Krasimir, Cavallaro, Alex, Zilm, Peter

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Prostate cancer detection: a systematic review of urinary biosensors by Chan, Kit Man, Gleadle, Jonathan M., O’Callaghan, Michael, Vasilev, Krasimir, MacGregor, Melanie

“…Background Current diagnostic methods for prostate cancer are invasive and lack specificity towards aggressive forms of the disease, which can lead to…”
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The Impact of Engineered Silver Nanomaterials on the Immune System by Ninan, Neethu, Goswami, Nirmal, Vasilev, Krasimir

“…Over the last decades there has been a tremendous volume of research efforts focused on engineering silver-based (nano)materials. The interest in silver has…”
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Magnetic separation technology: Functional group efficiency in the removal of haze-forming proteins from wines by Mierczynska-Vasilev, Agnieszka, Mierczynski, Pawel, Maniukiewicz, Waldemar, Visalakshan, Rahul M., Vasilev, Krasimir, Smith, Paul A.

“…•Acid, amine and oxazoline coated magnetic nanoparticles remove haze proteins.•Proteins in wine can bind to both negatively and positively charged…”
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Plasma-assisted catalysis for CH4 and CO2 conversion by Mierczyński, Paweł, Mierczynska-Vasilev, Agnieszka, Szynkowska-Jóźwik, Małgorzata I., Ostrikov, Kostya (Ken), Vasilev, Krasimir

“…This paper presents a critical review of recent advances in the processes of converting CO2 and CH4 gases into fine chemicals using plasma-assisted catalysis…”
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Antibacterial Textile Coating Armoured with Aggregation-Induced Emission Photosensitisers to Prevent Healthcare-Associated Infections by Sahu, Resmarani, Ninan, Neethu, Nguyen, Ngoc Huu, Wang, Jianzhong, Vasilev, Krasimir, Truong, Vi Khanh, Tang, Youhong

“…In the quest to curtail the spread of healthcare-associated infections, this work showcases the fabrication of a cutting-edge antibacterial textile coating…”
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Probing Hexaminolevulinate Mediated PpIX Fluorescence in Cancer Cell Suspensions in the Presence of Chemical Adjuvants by Chan, Kit Man, Gleadle, Jonathan, Vasilev, Krasimir, MacGregor, Melanie

“…Exogenous administration of hexaminolevulinate (HAL) induces fluorescent protoporphyrin IX (PpIX) accumulation preferentially in cancer cells. However, the…”
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