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Discover the Latest Research in Antimicrobial Technology
Below you will find cutting-edge studies and research on antimicrobial coatings, wound dressings, and other innovative technologies. From a scalable and rechargeable antimicrobial coating for food safety applications to a conformal hydrogel coating on catheters, these studies showcase the latest advancements in antimicrobial technology.
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Research from our team members
Scalable and Rechargeable Antimicrobial Coating for Food Safety Applications
Qiao M, Liu Q, Yong Y, Pardo Y, Worobo R, Liu Z, Jiang S, Ma M. 2018. Journal of
Agricultural and Food Chemistry., 66, 11441. (featured on cover)
Novel chlorine-extending polymer coating with prolonged antiviral activity against SARS-CoV-2
Zhang Y, Choi Y, Demir B, Ekbataniamiri F, Fulton M, Ma M, Schang L, Gage L, Qiao
M. Letters in Applied Microbiology. 2022 Aug 16. https://doi.org/10.1111/lam.13804
Zwitterion and N-halamine functionalized cotton wound dressing with enhanced antifouling, antibacterial, and hemostatic properties
Yidan Zhang, Buket Demir, Gregory Bertsch, Mingyu Quao
International Journal of Biological Materials, Volume 230, March 2023, 123121
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0141813022032688?via%3Dihub
N-Halamine modified thermoplastic polyurethane with rechargeable antimicrobial function for food contact surface
Qiao M, Ren T, Huang TS, Weese J, Liu Y, Ren X, and Farag R. 2017. Royal Society
of Chemistry Advances 7: 1233-1240. DOI: 10.1039/C6RA25502G
https://pubs.rsc.org/en/content/articlelanding/2017/ra/c6ra25502g#!
N-Halamine Biocidal Materials with Superior Antimicrobial Efficacies for Wound Dressings
Demir B, Broughton RM, Qiao M, Huang TS, and Worley SD. 2017. Molecules 22
(10), 1582. DOI: 10.3390/molecules22101582
Conformal Hydrogel Coatings on Catheters To Reduce Biofouling
Yong Y, Qiao M, Chiu A, Fuchs S, Liu Q, Pardo Y, Worobo R, Liu Z, Ma M. 2019.
Langmuir, 35(5):1927-1934. DOI: 10.1021/acs.langmuir.8b03074
A Broad-Spectrum Antimicrobial and Antiviral Membrane Inactivates SARS-CoV-2 in Minutes
Liu Q, Zhang Y, Liu W, Wang L, Choi Y, Fulton M, Fuchs S, Shariati K, Qiao M, Bernat
V, Ma M. 2021. Advanced Functional Materials, 2021, 31, 2103477.
N-halamine polyelectrolytes used for preparation of antibacterial polypropylene nonwoven fabrics and study on their basal cytotoxicity and mutagenicity
Liu Y, Qiao M, Lv C, Ren X, Buschle-Diller G, Huang, TS. 2019. International Journal of Polymeric Materials and Polymeric Biomaterials, 1-8.
Residual Antimicrobial Research
EPA - Interim Method for Evaluating the Efficacy of Antimicrobial Surface Coatings
EPA - Test Method for Evaluating the Efficacy of Antimicrobial Surface Coatings
https://www.epa.gov/system/files/documents/2022-09/MB-40-00.pdf
EPA - Guidance for Products Adding Residual Efficacy Claims
https://www.epa.gov/pesticide-registration/guidance-products-adding-residual-efficacy-claims
Virucidal efficacy of antimicrobial surface coatings against the enveloped bacteriophage Φ6,
Calfee et al. J Appl Microbiol . 2022 Mar;132(3):1813-1824. doi: 10.1111/jam.15339. Epub 2021 Nov 3
Healthcare-associated Infection (HAI) Research
CDC -Reduce Risk from Surfaces
CDC- HAI’s Data Portal
Food Safety Research
CDC - Foodborne Illness and Disease
https://www.fsis.usda.gov/food-safety/foodborne-illness-and-disease
CDC - Estimated annual number of hospitalizations and deaths caused by 31 pathogens transmitted commonly by food, United State
CDC - -Burden of Foodborne Illness
https://www.cdc.gov/foodborneburden/2011-foodborne-estimates.html
Antimicrobial Resistance Research
WHO - Antimicrobial Resistance
https://www.who.int/news-room/fact-sheets/detail/antimicrobial-resistance
NIH - Antimicrobial Resistance: Implications and Costs
CDC- Health Topics – Healthcare Associated Infections (HAI)
https://www.cdc.gov/policy/polaris/healthtopics/hai/index.html