Laboratory evaluation of the Sigma Transwab® transport system for the recovery of Candida species using the Clinical and Laboratory Standards Institute (CLSI) document M40-A2 (2020)
Journal Article
Adukwu, E., & Elcocks, E. (2021). Laboratory evaluation of the Sigma Transwab® transport system for the recovery of Candida species using the Clinical and Laboratory Standards Institute (CLSI) document M40-A2. European Journal of Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases, 40, 735-738. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10096-020-04062-9

Rising healthcare complications due to fungal infections increase the importance of efficient specimen collection and maintenance systems for correct identification and diagnosis. The CLSI M40-A2 protocol provides guidelines for laboratories assessin... Read More about Laboratory evaluation of the Sigma Transwab® transport system for the recovery of Candida species using the Clinical and Laboratory Standards Institute (CLSI) document M40-A2.

In vitro antifungal activity of Cinnamomum zeylanicum bark and leaf essential oils against Candida albicans and Candida auris (2020)
Journal Article
Tran, H. N. H., Graham, L., & Adukwu, E. C. (2020). In vitro antifungal activity of Cinnamomum zeylanicum bark and leaf essential oils against Candida albicans and Candida auris. Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology, 104, 8911–8924. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00253-020-10829-z

Candida infections are a significant source of patient morbidity and mortality. Candida albicans is the most common pathogen causing Candida infections. Candida auris is a newly described pathogen that is associated with multi-drug-resistant candidia... Read More about In vitro antifungal activity of Cinnamomum zeylanicum bark and leaf essential oils against Candida albicans and Candida auris.

An overview of SARS-CoV-2 (COVID-19) infection and the importance of molecular hydrogen as an adjunctive therapy (2020)
Journal Article
Russell, G., Rehman, M., LeBaron, T. W., Veal, D., Adukwu, E., & Hancock, J. (2020). An overview of SARS-CoV-2 (COVID-19) infection and the importance of molecular hydrogen as an adjunctive therapy. Reactive Oxygen Species, 10(28), 150–165

SARS-CoV-2 is an emerging β-coronavirus that causes COVID-19 disease that manifests primarily as a pulmonary infection that can rapidly progress into severe and acute respiratory distress in susceptible patients. Initial reports of severe pulmonary i... Read More about An overview of SARS-CoV-2 (COVID-19) infection and the importance of molecular hydrogen as an adjunctive therapy.

Rapid bactericidal effect of cinnamon bark essential oil against Pseudomonas aeruginosa (2019)
Journal Article
Elcocks, E., Spencer‐Phillips, P., & Adukwu, E. (2020). Rapid bactericidal effect of cinnamon bark essential oil against Pseudomonas aeruginosa. Journal of Applied Microbiology, 128(4), 1025-1037. https://doi.org/10.1111/jam.14538

AIMS: This study aimed to identify the most effective antimicrobial from a selection of essential oils and investigate its bactericidal properties against Ps. aeruginosa. METHODS AND RESULTS: The disc diffusion assay and minimal inhibitory/bacte... Read More about Rapid bactericidal effect of cinnamon bark essential oil against Pseudomonas aeruginosa.

Evaluation of antifungal activities and antihaemolytic effects of cinnamon essential oils from leaf and bark on Candida albicans and Candida auris (2019)
Presentation / Conference
Tran, H., & Adukwu, E. (2019, June). Evaluation of antifungal activities and antihaemolytic effects of cinnamon essential oils from leaf and bark on Candida albicans and Candida auris. Poster presented at Microbiology Society ECM Forum Summer Conference, Dublin, Ireland

Candida infections can be considered as a significant source of patient morbidity and mortality. Candida albicans is the most common pathogen causing Candida infections. Candida auris is a newly described pathogen that is associated with multi-drug r... Read More about Evaluation of antifungal activities and antihaemolytic effects of cinnamon essential oils from leaf and bark on Candida albicans and Candida auris.

Valuation of microbial viability and nucleic acid integrity after exposure to new molecular transport medium (Sigma MMTM) (2019)
Presentation / Conference
Adukwu, E., Elcocks, E., & Qadir, S. U. (2019, April). Valuation of microbial viability and nucleic acid integrity after exposure to new molecular transport medium (Sigma MMTM). Poster presented at 29th European Congress of Clinical Microbiology & Infectious Diseases, Amsterdam, Netherlands

Evaluation of Two Sigma TranswabⓇ Systems for maintenance of viability of pathogenic Candida spp. using the clinical and laboratory standards institute M40-A2 standard (2019)
Presentation / Conference
Elcocks, E., & Adukwu, E. (2019, March). Evaluation of Two Sigma TranswabⓇ Systems for maintenance of viability of pathogenic Candida spp. using the clinical and laboratory standards institute M40-A2 standard. Poster presented at KNVM & NVNM Scientific Spring Meeting 2019, Papendal, Netherlands

Antimicrobial activity of cinnamon essential oil and its effect against P.aeruginosa biofilms (2018)
Presentation / Conference
Elcocks, E., Spencer-Phillips, P., & Adukwu, E. (2018, October). Antimicrobial activity of cinnamon essential oil and its effect against P.aeruginosa biofilms. Poster presented at 8th Annual American Society for Microbiology (ASM) Biofilms Conference 2018, Washington DC

In vitro antimicrobial activity of Cymbopogon flexuosus against Staphylococcus aureus and Acinetobacter baumannii (2018)
Presentation / Conference
Green, N., & Adukwu, E. (2018, June). In vitro antimicrobial activity of Cymbopogon flexuosus against Staphylococcus aureus and Acinetobacter baumannii. Poster presented at ECM Forum Summer Conference 2018, Birmingham, UK

Staphylococcus aureus (S. aureus) and Acinetobacter baumannii (A. baumannii) are both significant nosocomial pathogens that have become increasingly resistant to conventional antimicrobial therapies. There is a need for alternative therapies to com... Read More about In vitro antimicrobial activity of Cymbopogon flexuosus against Staphylococcus aureus and Acinetobacter baumannii.

An evaluation of faecal transport swabs using the swab elution method in accordance with approved standard CLSI M40-A2 (2017)
Presentation / Conference
Elcocks, E., Spencer-Phillips, P., & Adukwu, E. (2017, April). An evaluation of faecal transport swabs using the swab elution method in accordance with approved standard CLSI M40-A2. Poster presented at Scientific Spring Meeting KNVM & NVMM 2017, Papendal, Netherlands

Introduction Efficient absorption, transportation and release of specimens from faecal transport swabs are characteristics that commercial swabs must possess to be compliant with the M40-A2 criteria. The aim of this study was to evaluate and compare... Read More about An evaluation of faecal transport swabs using the swab elution method in accordance with approved standard CLSI M40-A2.

Survivability of pathogens under different growth conditions in seawater (2017)
Journal Article
Adebisi, O., Adejoro, D., Oluwagunke, T., Ogbonnaya, U. O., & Adukwu, E. (2017). Survivability of pathogens under different growth conditions in seawater. Ilorin Journal of Science, 4(2), 194 - 214

Using the new CLSI M40-A2 Standard Coupled with Molecular Criteria to assess the performance of Sigma Transwab ® with Liquid Amies medium (2016)
Presentation / Conference
Gizzie, N., & Adukwu, E. (2016, January). Using the new CLSI M40-A2 Standard Coupled with Molecular Criteria to assess the performance of Sigma Transwab ® with Liquid Amies medium. Poster presented at Centre for Research in Biosciences (CRIB) Conference, UWE Bristol

Abstract: Background: Sigma-Transwab® is a liquid medium format transport swab designed for use on automated processing platforms. The PurFlock® swab is intended to improve absorption and release of the specimen. In 2014 the revised standard CLSI M40... Read More about Using the new CLSI M40-A2 Standard Coupled with Molecular Criteria to assess the performance of Sigma Transwab ® with Liquid Amies medium.