Use this URL to cite or link to this record in EThOS: | https://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.726343 |
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Title: | Controlling bacterial biofilms and virulence using non-thermal plasma | ||||
Author: | Flynn, Padrig Benjamin |
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0000 0004 6425 2987
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Awarding Body: | Queen's University Belfast | ||||
Current Institution: | Queen's University Belfast | ||||
Date of Award: | 2017 | ||||
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The original work presented in this thesis provides examples of the unique chemistry of a helium/oxygen Kilohertz plasma jet and its antimicrobial activity against a cohort of clinically relevant microorganisms termed the ESKAPE pathogens (Enterococcus faecium, Staphylococcus aureus, Klebsiella pneumoniae, Acinetobacter baumannii, Pseudomonas aeruginosa, Enterobacter cloacae). The potential of non-thermal plasma to attenuate quorum sensing controlled bacterial virulence is demonstrated in Gram-negative bacteria with further elucidation undertaken to examine how examples of plasma produced reactive species; the hydroxyl radical and peroxynitrite anion affect acyl homoserine lactones (extra-cellular molecules utilised by Gram-negative bacteria in quorum sensing). This thesis provides further evidence of non-thermal plasmas antimicrobial efficacy and presents new evidence of how non-thermal plasma may attenuate bacterial quorum sensing controlled virulence through modification of acyl homoserine lactones in a chain length-dependent manner. This work contributes new knowledge and understanding of non-thermal plasmas interaction with bacteria and its potential for the amelioration of hospital acquired infections.
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Supervisor: | Not available | Sponsor: | Not available | ||
Qualification Name: | Thesis (Ph.D.) | Qualification Level: | Doctoral | ||
EThOS ID: | uk.bl.ethos.726343 | DOI: | Not available | ||
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