A nanoscale characterization of the interaction of a novel alginate oligomer with the cell surface and motility of Pseudomonas aeruginosa

American Journal of Respiratory Cell and Molecular Biology

Volumn 50, Issue 3, 2014, Pages 483-492

  Powell, Lydia C ^a,b   Pritchard, Manon F ^a,b   Emanuel, Charlotte ^a   Onsøyen, Edvar ^c   Rye, Philip D ^c   Wright, Chris J ^b   Hill, Katja E ^a   Thomas, David W ^a  

^a CARDIFF UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b SWANSEA UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^c ALGIPHARMA AS   (Norway)

Author keywords

Antimicrobial; Atomic force microscopy; Biofilm; Cystic fibrosis; Zeta potential

Indexed keywords

ALGINATE OLIGOMER; ALGINIC ACID; OLIGOMER; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ARTICLE; ATOMIC FORCE MICROSCOPY; BACTERIAL CELL; BURKHOLDERIA CENOCEPACIA; BURKHOLDERIA CEPACIA; BURKHOLDERIA MULTIVORANS; CELL AGGREGATION; CELL INTERACTION; CELL MOTILITY; CELL SIZE; CELL STRUCTURE; CELL SURFACE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DYNAMIC LIGHT SCATTERING; HYDRODYNAMICS; LIGHT SCATTERING; NONHUMAN; PARTICLE SIZE; PH; PSEUDOMONAS AERUGINOSA; STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS; SURFACE CHARGE; ZETA POTENTIAL;

ALGINATES; ANTI-BACTERIAL AGENTS; BIOFILMS; BURKHOLDERIA; CHEMISTRY, PHARMACEUTICAL; DOSE-RESPONSE RELATIONSHIP, DRUG; GLUCURONIC ACID; HEXURONIC ACIDS; LIGHT; MICROSCOPY, ATOMIC FORCE; NANOMEDICINE; NANOPARTICLES; PSEUDOMONAS AERUGINOSA; SCATTERING, RADIATION; SURFACE PROPERTIES;

EID: 84895526317     PISSN: 10441549     EISSN: 15354989     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1165/rcmb.2013-0287OC     Document Type: Article

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