All Outputs (18)

Advanced nanotechnologies for overcoming antimicrobial resistance (2021)
Thesis
Weldrick, P. J. Advanced nanotechnologies for overcoming antimicrobial resistance. (Thesis). University of Hull. https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/4223262

Multidrug-resistant pathogens are prevalent in chronic wounds. There is an urgent need to develop novel antimicrobials and formulation strategies to overcome antibiotic resistance and provide a safe alternative to traditional antibiotics. Chapter 2 a... Read More about Advanced nanotechnologies for overcoming antimicrobial resistance.

"Ghost" silica nanoparticles of "host"-inherited antibacterial action (2019)
Journal Article
Halbus, A. F., Horozov, T. S., & Paunov, V. N. (2019). "Ghost" silica nanoparticles of "host"-inherited antibacterial action. ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces, 11(42), 38519−38530. https://doi.org/10.1021/acsami.9b14403

Copyright © 2019 American Chemical Society. We fabricated surface-rough mesoporous silica nanoparticles ("ghost" SiO2NPs) by using composite mesoporous copper oxide nanoparticles ("host" CuONPs) as templates, which allowed us to mimic their surface m... Read More about "Ghost" silica nanoparticles of "host"-inherited antibacterial action.

Controlling the antimicrobial action of surface modified magnesium hydroxide nanoparticles (2019)
Journal Article
Halbus, A. F., Horozov, T. S., & Paunov, V. N. (2019). Controlling the antimicrobial action of surface modified magnesium hydroxide nanoparticles. Biomimetics, 4(2), Article 41. https://doi.org/10.3390/biomimetics4020041

Magnesium hydroxide nanoparticles (Mg(OH)2NPs) have recently attracted significant attention due to their wide applications as environmentally friendly antimicrobial nanomaterials, with potentially low toxicity and low fabrication cost. Here, we desc... Read More about Controlling the antimicrobial action of surface modified magnesium hydroxide nanoparticles.

Novel nanoparticle formulations for antimicrobial action (2019)
Thesis
Al-Mamoori, A. F. H. Novel nanoparticle formulations for antimicrobial action. (Thesis). University of Hull. https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/4224292

Colloidal particles are being extensively studied in various antimicrobial applications due to their small size, enormous surface area to volume ratio and ability to exhibit a wide spectrum of antibacterial, antifungal, antialgal and antiviral action... Read More about Novel nanoparticle formulations for antimicrobial action.

Boosting the antimicrobial action of vancomycin formulated in shellac nanoparticles of dual-surface functionality (2019)
Journal Article
Al-Obaidy, S. S., Halbus, A. F., Greenway, G. M., & Paunov, V. N. (2019). Boosting the antimicrobial action of vancomycin formulated in shellac nanoparticles of dual-surface functionality. Journal of Materials Chemistry B, 7(19), 3119-3133. https://doi.org/10.1039/c8tb03102a

We report a strong amplification of the antimicrobial action of vancomycin (VCM) encapsulated in shellac nanoparticles (NPs) with dual surface functionalisation. These shellac nanocarriers for VCM were produced in two steps: (i) a pH drop from aqueou... Read More about Boosting the antimicrobial action of vancomycin formulated in shellac nanoparticles of dual-surface functionality.

Bioimprinting technologies for removal of myeloblasts from peripheral blood (2018)
Thesis
Medlock, J. Bioimprinting technologies for removal of myeloblasts from peripheral blood. (Thesis). University of Hull. https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/4223476

Acute Myeloid Leukaemia (AML) is a malignancy occurring in the bone marrow and blood whereby immature and defective blast cells are overproduced. As a genetic condition, no cure is available. The condition is traditionally managed by treatment relian... Read More about Bioimprinting technologies for removal of myeloblasts from peripheral blood.

Nanocarrier-formulated antimicrobials and microfluidics-based screening assays (2018)
Thesis
Al-Obaidy, S. S. M. Nanocarrier-formulated antimicrobials and microfluidics-based screening assays. (Thesis). University of Hull. https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/4222342

Antibiotics and other antimicrobial agents have allowed the successful treatment of a range of infectious diseases. However, due to their extensive use a range of bacteria have developed multiple resistances to many antibiotics at therapeutically acc... Read More about Nanocarrier-formulated antimicrobials and microfluidics-based screening assays.

Hierarchically structured composites and porous materials (2017)
Thesis
Thompson, B. R. Hierarchically structured composites and porous materials. (Thesis). University of Hull. https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/4220920

This thesis develops a hydrogel bead templating technique for the preparation of hierarchically structured composites and porous materials. This method involves using slurries of hydrogel beads with different size distributions as templates. Mixing h... Read More about Hierarchically structured composites and porous materials.

Molecular level biological effects of silver and titania nanoparticles on zebrafish embryos (2016)
Thesis
Arabeyyat, Z. H. Molecular level biological effects of silver and titania nanoparticles on zebrafish embryos. (Thesis). University of Hull. https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/4219562

Nanotechnology raises issues concerning the toxic impact of nanoparticles (NPs) in organisms and the environment. Nanoparticles have been defined as materials with dimensions that are equal to or less than 100 nm. It is important to develop early war... Read More about Molecular level biological effects of silver and titania nanoparticles on zebrafish embryos.

Wetting properties of protective coatings based on structured surfaces (2016)
Thesis
Ubuo, E. E. Wetting properties of protective coatings based on structured surfaces. (Thesis). University of Hull. https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/4223968

Extreme water repellency observed on the surface of lotus leaf and the mechanism behind it is well studied and used for the fabrication of self-cleaning materials. Recently, the slippery mechanism of the rim of Nepenthes pitcher plant was revealed an... Read More about Wetting properties of protective coatings based on structured surfaces.

Nanoparticle mediated toxicity and antimicrobial action (2015)
Thesis
Al-Awady, M. J. K. Nanoparticle mediated toxicity and antimicrobial action. (Thesis). University of Hull. https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/4223988

Nanomaterials are either inorganic or organic nanosized particles which have many industrial and biological applications such as in cosmetics, environmental remediation, electronics, biosensing and imaging and in drug delivery. Some have toxic effect... Read More about Nanoparticle mediated toxicity and antimicrobial action.

Wettability of anisotropic and porous particles adsorbed to fluid interfaces (2015)
Thesis
Al-Shehri, H. S. A. Wettability of anisotropic and porous particles adsorbed to fluid interfaces. (Thesis). University of Hull. https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/4219431

The wettability of particles and the way they attach to liquid interfaces is important for many technologies where powders are mixed with liquids or used as emulsifiers. Most such powders are highly agglomerated into larger aggregates that are highly... Read More about Wettability of anisotropic and porous particles adsorbed to fluid interfaces.

Porous material preparation via hydrogel slurry templating technique (2014)
Thesis
Rutkevicius, M. Porous material preparation via hydrogel slurry templating technique. (Thesis). University of Hull. https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/4221434

A novel route for porous and composite material fabrication by templating materials over hydrogel slurries has been developed. The introduction of porosity was achieved by evaporating the water from the incorporated hydrogel particles and thus creati... Read More about Porous material preparation via hydrogel slurry templating technique.

Development of novel colloidal particles through nanoimprinting technology towards nanoantibiotics (2012)
Thesis
Borovicka, J. (. Development of novel colloidal particles through nanoimprinting technology towards nanoantibiotics. (Thesis). University of Hull. https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/4218836

A novel class of physical anti-bacterial and potentially anti-viral agents has been proposed based on the shape and size recognition and specific binding to inorganic imprints produced by templating the chosen target pathogens with suitable inorganic... Read More about Development of novel colloidal particles through nanoimprinting technology towards nanoantibiotics.

Novel techniques for microencapsulation of probiotic bacteria (2012)
Thesis
Hamad, S. A. Novel techniques for microencapsulation of probiotic bacteria. (Thesis). University of Hull. https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/4214099

Microencapsulation of living cells such as probiotic bacteria can be used for the protection of the cells from harsh conditions such as low pH and mechanical stress in the digestive system. In this thesis we demonstrate various novel strategies to mi... Read More about Novel techniques for microencapsulation of probiotic bacteria.

Fabrication of novel functional anisotropic micro-particles for foam stabilisation and structuring in food formulations (2009)
Thesis
Campbell, A. L. Fabrication of novel functional anisotropic micro-particles for foam stabilisation and structuring in food formulations. (Thesis). University of Hull. https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/4209319

This thesis is concerned with the fabrication of novel food-grade anisotropic solid particles for foam stabilisation and applications in food formulations. Two main techniques were employed for the fabrication of these particles. Acidic hydrolysis of... Read More about Fabrication of novel functional anisotropic micro-particles for foam stabilisation and structuring in food formulations.

Colloidal structures with novel functions (2009)
Thesis
Kang, N.-G. Colloidal structures with novel functions. (Thesis). University of Hull. https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/4208981

Over the last two decades, many kinds of environmentally responsive materials based on the chemical nature of gels and adsorption of surfactants at various interfaces are proposed. For the development of colloidal systems showing novel func... Read More about Colloidal structures with novel functions.

Fabrication of novel sensors from nanomaterials (2009)
Thesis
Small, W. R. Fabrication of novel sensors from nanomaterials. (Thesis). University of Hull. https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/4208993

This thesis describes the fabrication and characterisation of novel sensors from nanomaterials. These are materials that have at least one length scale in the nanometre region, and in many cases they exhibit fascinating electrical, mechanical or opti... Read More about Fabrication of novel sensors from nanomaterials.