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Development of novel antimicrobial coatings incorporating linalool and eugenol to improve the microbiological quality and safety of raw chicken (2023)
Journal Article
Ekonomou, S. I., Leech, D. J., Lightfoot, S., Huson, D., & Stratakos, A. C. (2023). Development of novel antimicrobial coatings incorporating linalool and eugenol to improve the microbiological quality and safety of raw chicken. LWT - Food Science and Technology, 182, 114839. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.lwt.2023.114839

Incorporating natural antimicrobial agents in antimicrobial coatings has recently been gaining more attention. This study aimed to develop novel coatings with incorporated natural antimicrobial compounds (linalool, eugenol) to improve the quality and... Read More about Development of novel antimicrobial coatings incorporating linalool and eugenol to improve the microbiological quality and safety of raw chicken.

Drug delivery using cold plasma (2023)
Book Chapter
Ekonomou, S. I., Saad, S., Varadi, A., & Stratakos, A. C. (2023). Drug delivery using cold plasma. In D. Lamprou (Ed.), Emerging Drug Delivery and Biomedical Engineering Technologies Book Emerging Drug Delivery and Biomedical Engineering Technologies: Transforming Therapy (171-179). Taylor & Francis. https://doi.org/10.1201/9781003224464-11

Cold plasma (CP) is an ionised gas generated in atmospheric pressure and at room temperature. CP technology has already shown great promise for a wide range of biomedical applications. This chapter provided insights into the various applications and... Read More about Drug delivery using cold plasma.

An explorative study on the antimicrobial effects and mechanical properties of 3D printed PLA and TPU surfaces loaded with Ag and Cu against nosocomial and foodborne pathogens (2022)
Journal Article
Εkonomou, S. Ι., Soe, S., & Stratakos, A. C. (2023). An explorative study on the antimicrobial effects and mechanical properties of 3D printed PLA and TPU surfaces loaded with Ag and Cu against nosocomial and foodborne pathogens. Journal of the Mechanical Behavior of Biomedical Materials, 137, 105536. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jmbbm.2022.105536

Antimicrobial 3D printed surfaces made of PLA and TPU polymers loaded with copper (Cu), and silver (Ag) nanoparticles (NPs) were developed via fused deposition modeling (FDM). The potential antimicrobial effect of the 3D printed surfaces against Esch... Read More about An explorative study on the antimicrobial effects and mechanical properties of 3D printed PLA and TPU surfaces loaded with Ag and Cu against nosocomial and foodborne pathogens.

Molecular Hydrogen: The postharvest use in fruits, vegetables and the floriculture industry (2022)
Journal Article
Hancock, J. T., Russell, G., & Stratakos, A. (2022). Molecular Hydrogen: The postharvest use in fruits, vegetables and the floriculture industry. Applied Sciences, 12(20), Article 10448. https://doi.org/10.3390/app122010448

Featured Application: It is proposed here that the use of molecular hydrogen should be considered more widely for the treatment of post-harvest fruits, vegetables and flowers. This can be applied as a gas, or in solution, and costs associated with it... Read More about Molecular Hydrogen: The postharvest use in fruits, vegetables and the floriculture industry.

Rapid identification of foodborne pathogens in limited resources settings using a handheld Raman spectroscopy device (2022)
Journal Article
Stratakos, A., & Hansen, M. (2022). Rapid identification of foodborne pathogens in limited resources settings using a handheld Raman spectroscopy device. Applied Sciences, 12(19), Article 9909. https://doi.org/10.3390/app12199909

Featured Application: Here, we report a practical and precise method for the identification of foodborne pathogenic bacteria using a Raman handheld device equipped with an orbital raster scan (ORS) technology that enables the system to generate a dis... Read More about Rapid identification of foodborne pathogens in limited resources settings using a handheld Raman spectroscopy device.

Development of geraniol-loaded liposomal nanoformulations against salmonella colonization in the pig gut (2022)
Journal Article
Ekonomou, S. I., Thanekar, A., Lamprou, D. A., Weaver, E., Doran, O., & Statakos, A. C. (2022). Development of geraniol-loaded liposomal nanoformulations against salmonella colonization in the pig gut. Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry, 70(23), 7004-7014. https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.jafc.2c00910

Salmonella is a global health threat, with pig production being one of the main sources of human salmonellosis. The current study investigated the antivirulence properties of geraniol for inhibiting the in vitro colonization of Salmonella. The minimu... Read More about Development of geraniol-loaded liposomal nanoformulations against salmonella colonization in the pig gut.

Inhibition of corrosion causing Pseudomonas aeruginosa using plasma-activated water (2021)
Journal Article
Asimakopoulou, E., Εkonomou, S. Ι., Papakonstantinou, P., Doran, O., & Stratakos, A. C. (in press). Inhibition of corrosion causing Pseudomonas aeruginosa using plasma-activated water. Journal of Applied Microbiology, https://doi.org/10.1111/jam.15391

Aims: The cost of Microbiologically Influenced Corrosion (MIC) significantly affects a wide range of sectors. This study aims to assess the efficiency of a novel technology based on the use of plasma-activated water (PAW) in inhibiting corrosion caus... Read More about Inhibition of corrosion causing Pseudomonas aeruginosa using plasma-activated water.

Clean label alternatives in meat products (2021)
Journal Article
Delgado-Pando, G., Ekonomou, S. I., Stratakos, A. C., & Pintado, T. (2021). Clean label alternatives in meat products. Foods, 10(7), 1615. https://doi.org/10.3390/foods10071615

Food authorities have not yet provided a definition for the term “clean label”. However, food producers and consumers frequently use this terminology for food products with few and recognisable ingredients. The meat industry faces important challenge... Read More about Clean label alternatives in meat products.

The effect of cold atmospheric plasma and linalool nanoemulsions against Escherichia coli O157:H7 and Salmonella on ready-to-eat chicken meat (2021)
Journal Article
González-González, C. R., Labo-Popoola, O., Delgado-Pando, G., Theodoridou, K., Doran, O., & Stratakos, A. C. (2021). The effect of cold atmospheric plasma and linalool nanoemulsions against Escherichia coli O157:H7 and Salmonella on ready-to-eat chicken meat. LWT - Food Science and Technology, 149, Article 111898. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.lwt.2021.111898

In this study, the antimicrobial efficiency of a novel low-voltage piezoelectric direct discharge generated cold plasma (CAP) and linalool-loaded nanoemulsion washing (LW) was assessed against Salmonella and Escherichia coli O157:H7 on ready-to-eat (... Read More about The effect of cold atmospheric plasma and linalool nanoemulsions against Escherichia coli O157:H7 and Salmonella on ready-to-eat chicken meat.