Outputs (6)

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

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.

Rapid bactericidal effect of cinnamon bark essential oil against Pseudomonas aeruginosa (2019)
Journal Article

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.

Valuation of microbial viability and nucleic acid integrity after exposure to new molecular transport medium (Sigma MMTM) (2019)
Presentation / Conference Contribution

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 Contribution

Antimicrobial activity of cinnamon essential oil and its effect against P.aeruginosa biofilms (2018)
Presentation / Conference Contribution

An evaluation of faecal transport swabs using the swab elution method in accordance with approved standard CLSI M40-A2 (2017)
Presentation / Conference Contribution

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.