All Outputs (2)

Hollow-fibre infection model: adaptations for the culture and assessment of fastidious organisms (2024)
Journal Article
Mead, A., Azzariti, S., & Pelligand, L. (2024). Hollow-fibre infection model: adaptations for the culture and assessment of fastidious organisms. Access Microbiology, 6(6), https://doi.org/10.1099/acmi.0.000744.v3

The Hollow-fibre Infection Model (HFIM) is a valuable in vitro platform for emulating antimicrobial drug (AMD) pharmacokinetic (PK) profiles. Despite its potential, standardized protocols for HFIM operation, especially concerning fastidious organisms... Read More about Hollow-fibre infection model: adaptations for the culture and assessment of fastidious organisms.

Microplastics in human urine: Characterisation using μFTIR and sampling challenges using healthy donors and endometriosis participants (2024)
Journal Article
Rotchell, J. M., Austin, C., Chapman, E., Atherall, C. A., Liddle, C. R., Dunstan, T. S., Blackburn, B., Mead, A., Filart, K., Beeby, E., Cunningham, K., Allen, J., Draper, H., & Guinn, B.-A. (2024). Microplastics in human urine: Characterisation using μFTIR and sampling challenges using healthy donors and endometriosis participants. Ecotoxicology and Environmental Safety, 274, 116208. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ecoenv.2024.116208

Microplastics (MPs) are found in all environments, within the human food chain, and have been recently detected in several human tissues. The objective herein was to undertake an analysis of MP contamination in human urine samples, from healthy indiv... Read More about Microplastics in human urine: Characterisation using μFTIR and sampling challenges using healthy donors and endometriosis participants.