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The effect of Chlorhexidine on bacterial strains (2019)
Presentation / Conference
Rashid, H., & Adukwu, E. (2019, April). The effect of Chlorhexidine on bacterial strains. Poster presented at UWE Bristol Student Conference, Conference Centre

Point prevalence study determining the inpatient rate of carbapenemase-producing organisms at a large NHS trust in the UK (2019)
Presentation / Conference
Henderson, J., Ciesielczuk, H., Nelson, S., & Wilks, M. (2019, April). Point prevalence study determining the inpatient rate of carbapenemase-producing organisms at a large NHS trust in the UK. Poster presented at 29th European Conference of Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Disease, Amsterdam, Netherlands

A point prevalence study (PPS) to determine the carriage rate of carbapenemase producing organisms (CPOs) was performed across 4 sites at Barts Health NHS Trust (BHT), encompassing 2.5 million patients across three London boroughs: Tower Hamlets, New... Read More about Point prevalence study determining the inpatient rate of carbapenemase-producing organisms at a large NHS trust in the UK.

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

Community screening to determine the prevalence of carbapenemase producing organisms in East London, 2018 (2018)
Presentation / Conference
Henderson, J., Ciesielczuk, H., Nelson, S., & Wilks, M. (2018, November). Community screening to determine the prevalence of carbapenemase producing organisms in East London, 2018. Poster presented at Federation of Infection Sciences Conference 2018, Newcastle, England

Carbapenems are broad spectrum antibiotics reserved for patients who are extremely ill or suspected of having an infection caused by a multidrug resistant organism (Nordmann et al., 2011). Over the past ten years there has been a dramatic increase in... Read More about Community screening to determine the prevalence of carbapenemase producing organisms in East London, 2018.

Direct thermal desorption gas chromatographic determination of ethylene glycol in whole blood (2018)
Presentation / Conference
Robson, J., Townsend, S., Bowdler, P., & Honeychurch, K. C. (2018, June). Direct thermal desorption gas chromatographic determination of ethylene glycol in whole blood. Paper presented at Modern analytical pyrolysis approaches to research, innovation and industrial applications, Analytix, Newcastle, UK

Outline of talk Ethylene glycol Problems of analysis Our new approach Optimisation studies Analytical performance characteristics Analytical application Areas of future work Conclusions Acknowledgements

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.

Characterisation of a dual species perfusion biofilm model (2018)
Presentation / Conference
Steven, J., & Nelson, S. (2018, June). Characterisation of a dual species perfusion biofilm model. Poster presented at Microbiology Society Early Career Microbiologists’ Forum Summer Conference, Birmingham, UK

An estimated 65–80% of human infections are biofilm-related. As the biofilm mode of growth significantly contributes to bacterial tolerance of antimicrobial treatment, this has important ramifications for patient morbidity and associated healthcare c... Read More about Characterisation of a dual species perfusion biofilm model.

Isolation and characterisation of bacteriophages for use against biofilms of Pseudomonas aeruginosa clinical isolates (2018)
Presentation / Conference
Box, J., Turner, D., & Nelson, S. (2018, June). Isolation and characterisation of bacteriophages for use against biofilms of Pseudomonas aeruginosa clinical isolates. Poster presented at Microbiology Society Early Career Microbiologists’ Forum Summer Conference, Birmingham, UK

Pseudomonas aeruginosa is a World Health Organization priority 1, ESKAPE pathogen that is capable of causing a wide spectrum of nosocomial and community-acquired infections. It employs a wide range of antibiotic resistance mechanisms and is often dif... Read More about Isolation and characterisation of bacteriophages for use against biofilms of Pseudomonas aeruginosa clinical isolates.

Direct thermal desorption gas chromatographic determination of toxicological relevant concentrations of ethylene glycol in whole blood (2018)
Presentation / Conference
Robson, J., Townsend, S., Bowdler, P., & Honeychurch, K. C. (2018, April). Direct thermal desorption gas chromatographic determination of toxicological relevant concentrations of ethylene glycol in whole blood. Paper presented at CRIB Annual Meeting 2018, Bristol, England

Ethylene Glycol has been determined directly in whole blood using thermal desorption gas chromatography. Recoveries of between 84.8 % to 107 % were recorded, with corresponding %CV of between 1.7 % and 5.8 %. No extraction or derivatization steps w... Read More about Direct thermal desorption gas chromatographic determination of toxicological relevant concentrations of ethylene glycol in whole blood.

Voltammetric behaviour of zinc at a 3-D printed carbon nanofiber–graphite–polystyrene electrode and its anodic stripping voltammetric determination in water (2017)
Presentation / Conference
Honeychurch, K. C., Rymansaib, Z., & Iravani, P. (2017, May). Voltammetric behaviour of zinc at a 3-D printed carbon nanofiber–graphite–polystyrene electrode and its anodic stripping voltammetric determination in water. Poster presented at 5th International Conference on Bio-Sensing Technology, Riva del Garda (on Lake Garda), Italy

Previous studies have shown the possibility of 3-D printing carbon electrodes. However, these studies required further fabrication steps. In this present investigation we show for the first time the possibility of utilising fully 3-D printed carbon n... Read More about Voltammetric behaviour of zinc at a 3-D printed carbon nanofiber–graphite–polystyrene electrode and its anodic stripping voltammetric determination in water.

The antimicrobial activity of various essential oils against gram-negative and gram-positive bacteria (2017)
Presentation / Conference
Elcocks, E., Spencer-Phillips, P., & Adukwu, E. (2017, April). The antimicrobial activity of various essential oils against gram-negative and gram-positive bacteria. Poster presented at SfAM Early Career Scientists Research Symposium 2017, London, UK

Aims The aim of this study is to assess the in vitro antimicrobial activity of several essential oils against Gram-negative and Gram-positive bacteria. Methods and results Disc diffusion, microdilution, and disc volatilisation assays, are me... Read More about The antimicrobial activity of various essential oils against gram-negative and gram-positive bacteria.