Watch this space for peer-reviewed publications, posters and other outputs from the project STOP: Surface Transfer of Pathogens

2024

• Materials derived from the human elastin-like polypeptide fusion with an antimicrobial peptide strongly promote cell adhesion J. Mater. Chem. B, 2024,12, 8966-8976 https://doi.org/10.1039/D4TB00319E
• Antibacterial activity of solid surfaces is critically dependent on relative humidity, inoculum volume, and organic soiling FEMS Microbes 2024 https://doi.org/10.1093/femsmc/xtad022
• Durability of photocatalytic ZnO-based surface coatings and preservation of their antibacterial effect after simulated wear J. Coat. Technol. Res 2024 https://doi.org/10.1007/s11998-023-00868-2

2023

• Physicochemical Characterization of a Biomimetic, Elastin-Inspired Polypeptide with Enhanced Thermoresponsive Properties and Improved Cell Adhesion Biomacromolecules 2023 https://pubs.acs.org/doi/10.1021/acs.biomac.3c00782
• Antiviral efficacy of nanomaterial-treated textiles in real-life like exposure conditions Heliyon 2023 https://doi.org/10.1016/j.heliyon.2023.e20067
• Elastin-Like Carrier for Bioactive Antimicrobial Peptide Production and Delivery Macromolecular Bioscience 2023 https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1002/mabi.202300236
• Design of Surfaces with Persistent Antimicrobial Properties on Stainless Steel Developed Using Femtosecond Laser Texturing for Application in “High Traffic” Objects. Nanomaterials 2023, 13(17), 2396. https://doi.org/10.3390/nano13172396 or https://www.mdpi.com/2079-4991/13/17/2396