Plasma-activated water(PAW),as an extended form of cold atmospheric-pressure plasma,greatly expands the application of plasma-based technology.The biological effects of PAW are closely related to the aqueous reactive ...Plasma-activated water(PAW),as an extended form of cold atmospheric-pressure plasma,greatly expands the application of plasma-based technology.The biological effects of PAW are closely related to the aqueous reactive species,which can be regulated by the activation process.In this study,surface plasma-activated air(SAA)and a He+O_(2)plasma jet(Jet)were parallelly combined(the SAA+Jet combination)or sequentially combined(the SAA→Jet combination and the Jet→SAA combination)to prepare plasma-activated saline(PAS).The PAS activated by the combinations exhibited stronger bactericidal effects than that activated by the SAA or the Jet alone.The concentrations of H_(2)O_(2)and NO_(2)^(-)were higher in the PAS activated by the Jet→SAA combination,while ONOO^(-)concentrations were close in the three kinds of PAS and^(1)O_(2)concentrations were higher in the PAS activated by the SAA+Jet combination.The analysis of scavengers also demonstrated that H_(2)O_(2),^(1)O_(2),and ONOO^(-)in the PAS activated by the SAA+Jet combination,and^(1)O_(2)in the PAS activated by the Jet→SAA combination played critical roles in bactericidal effects.Further,the effective placement time of the three PAS varied,and the PAS activated by the Jet→SAA combination could also inactivate 2.6-log_(10)of MRSA cells after placement for more than 60 min.The regulation of reactive species in plasma-activated water via different combinations of plasma devices could improve the directional application of plasma-activated water in the biomedical field.展开更多
Objective: To determine whether there was any association between resistance to antibiotics and decreased susceptibility to antiseptics and disinfectants and their importance in clinical practice. Methods: We studied ...Objective: To determine whether there was any association between resistance to antibiotics and decreased susceptibility to antiseptics and disinfectants and their importance in clinical practice. Methods: We studied a large number of microorganisms isolated from ICU patients (high percentage of cases of antibiotic resistance). The antibiogram (Kirby-Bauer) was determined and, in parallel, the bactericidal effect was assessed by two methods, according to the product used: 1) Effect on rough material (endodontic files) in 10 min, using five disinfectants;2) Effect on a skin equivalent (sterile cotton cloth) in 30 sec, for two alcohol solutions. A predictive equation of the bactericidal effects versus microorganisms’ antibiogram was obtained by multivariate methods. Results:?Bactericidal efficacy was very similar for all the products with the exception of 1% povidone-iodine. Within each product there were no significant differences between the three groups of microorganisms: “Enterobacteria”, “Non Fermentative Gram Negative Bacteria” and “cocci”. Multivariate study only obtained one significant equation: 1% chlorhexidine resistance was directly correlated with aztreonam resistance (OR = 2.16), while resistance to imipenem and to phosphomycin acted as protection factors (OR < 1). Conclusion: There is no necessary to change the indications for antiseptics or disinfectants in ICUs, except if aztreonam resistance is high. In which caseis better to use greater concentration than 1% of Chlorhexidine.展开更多
In this paper,the influences of gas doping(O2,N2,Air)on the concentrations of reactive species and bactericidal effects induced by a He plasma jet are studied.Firstly,results show that gas doping causes an increase in...In this paper,the influences of gas doping(O2,N2,Air)on the concentrations of reactive species and bactericidal effects induced by a He plasma jet are studied.Firstly,results show that gas doping causes an increase in voltage and a decrease in current compared with the pure He discharge under the same discharge power,which might be attributed to the different chemical characteristics of O2 and N2 and verified by the changes in the gaseous reactive species shown in the optical emission spectroscopy(OES)and Fourier transform infrared(FTIR)spectroscopy.Secondly,the concentrations of aqueous reactive oxygen species(ROS)and reactive nitrogen species(RNS)are tightly related to the addition of O2 and N2 into the working gas.The concentrations of aqueous NO-2 and NO-3 significantly increase while the concentrations of aqueous ROS decrease with the admixture of N2.The addition of O2 has little effect on the concentrations of NO-2 and NO-3 and pH values;however,the addition of O2 increases the concentration of O-2 and deceases the concentrations of H2O2 and OH.Finally,the results of bactericidal experiments demonstrate that the inactivation efficiency of the four types of plasma jets is He+O2>He+Air>He>He+N2,which is in accordance with the changing trend of the concentration of aqueous O.-2 Simultaneously to the better understanding of the formation and removal mechanisms of reactive species in the plasma–liquid interaction,these results also prove the effectiveness of regulating the concentrations of aqueous reactive species and the bacteria inactivation effects by gas doping.展开更多
Fucoidan is a sulfated polysaccharide that is primarily extracted from brown seaweeds which has been broadly studied in recent years due to its numerous biological properties, including anticoagulant, antithrombotic, ...Fucoidan is a sulfated polysaccharide that is primarily extracted from brown seaweeds which has been broadly studied in recent years due to its numerous biological properties, including anticoagulant, antithrombotic, antitumor, and antiviral activities. In this study, fucoidan was evaluated against clinic isolated methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) 1 - 20, either alone or with antibiotics, via broth dilution method and checkerboard and time kill assay. Minimum inhibitory concentrations (MICs)/Minimum bactericidal concentrations (MBCs) values for the fucoidan against all the tested bacteria ranged between 64 - 512/256 - 2048 microg/mL, for ampicillin 32 - 1024/64 - 1024 microg/mL and for oxacillin 8 - 64/16 - 256 microg/mL respectively. Furthermore, the MIC and MBC were reduced to one half-eighth as a result of the combination of the fucoidan with antibiotics. 2 - 6 hours of treatment with 1/2 MIC of fucoidan with 1/2 MIC of antibiotics resulted from an increase of the rate of killing in units of CFU/mL to a greater degree than was observed with alone. These results suggest that fucoidan could be employed as a natural antibacterial agent against multi-drug bacteria.展开更多
OBJECTS: Hydrogen has been shown to possess antibacterial effects at high concentrations. In addition, chlorine has a strong bactericidal effect even at low concentrations. Electrolysis is a way to simultaneously gene...OBJECTS: Hydrogen has been shown to possess antibacterial effects at high concentrations. In addition, chlorine has a strong bactericidal effect even at low concentrations. Electrolysis is a way to simultaneously generate these two components. However, the concentration of hydrogen/free chlorine mixed water generated through electrolysis decreases quickly. It is predicted that the concentration of hydrogen/free chlorine mixed water will vary depending on the quality of water used. After investigating the optimum generation conditions, the effects of the most stable concentration of hydrogen/free chlorine mixed water on carious tooth fungus were evaluated in vitro. Thus, in this experiment, our goal was to evaluate the effects of hydrogen/free chlorine mixed water on oral bacteria. MATERIALS AND METHODS: Using a device that generates hydrogen/free chlorine through electrolysis, the differences in the concentrations of hydrogen and free chlorine based on electrolysis time were evaluated using tap water. Additionally, various concentration changes due to electrolysis time on the hydrogen/free chlorine mixed water were evaluated. Distilled tap water as a control group, hydrogen/free chlorine mixed water, and commercially available mouthwash were added for 1 minute to cultured Streptococcus mutans and then rinsed out with the culture medium. Bacterial growth (600 nm) and biofilm formation (590 nm) were measured at 3 and 6 hours after the addition of the medium. RESULTS: The concentration of hydrogen/chlorine mixed water produced by electrolysis varied depending on electrolysis time and the water used. The inhibitory effect of bacterial growth was enhanced depending on the chlorine concentration. Regarding the inhibitory effect on biofilm formation, only the mixed water of hydrogen/free chlorine concentration (500 ppb - 1.0 mg/L) had a suppressing effect after 6 hours. CONCLUSION: It was suggested that hydrogen/chlorine mixed water can be easily produced by electrolysis and has the effect of suppressing the growth of dental caries;therefore, it could be used as a cleaning agent in oral care products.展开更多
This research was directed to understand the bactericidal effect of epidermal mucus of two Asian cat fish species viz.Clarias batrachus and Heteropneustes fossilis.Epidermal mucus extracts(raw and diluted)of both cat ...This research was directed to understand the bactericidal effect of epidermal mucus of two Asian cat fish species viz.Clarias batrachus and Heteropneustes fossilis.Epidermal mucus extracts(raw and diluted)of both cat fish species were tested against several Gram negative(Pseudomonas aeruginosa,Escherichia coli,Klebsiella pneumonia,A.hydrophila)and Gram positive bacterial strains(Bacillius cereus,Staphylococcus aureus,S.epidermidis)and antibacterial results were also compared with two standard antibiotics viz.amikacin and chloramphenicol used as positive control.An A.hydrophila challenge experiment was also performed on all selected test fish species to examine the change in the amount of mucus production and its bactericidal impact..Both epidermal mucus extracts(raw and diluted)of all selected normal and bacterial challenged test objects showed potent bactericidal effect against all pathogenic bacterial strains taken under study.However,former was more effective than later.Also raw epidermal mucus extracts of both normal and bacterial challenged cat fish species exhibited significantly higher ZOI values against all selected microbial strains than diluted mucus extracts and antibiotic chloramphenicol.Hence,these outcomes have clearly revealed that this cost effective natural product acquired from fishes is the key component of their defensive system.Therefore,it could be utilized as a novel‘antimicrobial’in human as well as veterinary sector for combating against several bacterial diseases.展开更多
基金supported by National Natural Science Foundation of China(No.51977174)。
文摘Plasma-activated water(PAW),as an extended form of cold atmospheric-pressure plasma,greatly expands the application of plasma-based technology.The biological effects of PAW are closely related to the aqueous reactive species,which can be regulated by the activation process.In this study,surface plasma-activated air(SAA)and a He+O_(2)plasma jet(Jet)were parallelly combined(the SAA+Jet combination)or sequentially combined(the SAA→Jet combination and the Jet→SAA combination)to prepare plasma-activated saline(PAS).The PAS activated by the combinations exhibited stronger bactericidal effects than that activated by the SAA or the Jet alone.The concentrations of H_(2)O_(2)and NO_(2)^(-)were higher in the PAS activated by the Jet→SAA combination,while ONOO^(-)concentrations were close in the three kinds of PAS and^(1)O_(2)concentrations were higher in the PAS activated by the SAA+Jet combination.The analysis of scavengers also demonstrated that H_(2)O_(2),^(1)O_(2),and ONOO^(-)in the PAS activated by the SAA+Jet combination,and^(1)O_(2)in the PAS activated by the Jet→SAA combination played critical roles in bactericidal effects.Further,the effective placement time of the three PAS varied,and the PAS activated by the Jet→SAA combination could also inactivate 2.6-log_(10)of MRSA cells after placement for more than 60 min.The regulation of reactive species in plasma-activated water via different combinations of plasma devices could improve the directional application of plasma-activated water in the biomedical field.
文摘Objective: To determine whether there was any association between resistance to antibiotics and decreased susceptibility to antiseptics and disinfectants and their importance in clinical practice. Methods: We studied a large number of microorganisms isolated from ICU patients (high percentage of cases of antibiotic resistance). The antibiogram (Kirby-Bauer) was determined and, in parallel, the bactericidal effect was assessed by two methods, according to the product used: 1) Effect on rough material (endodontic files) in 10 min, using five disinfectants;2) Effect on a skin equivalent (sterile cotton cloth) in 30 sec, for two alcohol solutions. A predictive equation of the bactericidal effects versus microorganisms’ antibiogram was obtained by multivariate methods. Results:?Bactericidal efficacy was very similar for all the products with the exception of 1% povidone-iodine. Within each product there were no significant differences between the three groups of microorganisms: “Enterobacteria”, “Non Fermentative Gram Negative Bacteria” and “cocci”. Multivariate study only obtained one significant equation: 1% chlorhexidine resistance was directly correlated with aztreonam resistance (OR = 2.16), while resistance to imipenem and to phosphomycin acted as protection factors (OR < 1). Conclusion: There is no necessary to change the indications for antiseptics or disinfectants in ICUs, except if aztreonam resistance is high. In which caseis better to use greater concentration than 1% of Chlorhexidine.
基金supported by National Natural Science Foundation of China (Grant Nos. 51722705 and 51837008)
文摘In this paper,the influences of gas doping(O2,N2,Air)on the concentrations of reactive species and bactericidal effects induced by a He plasma jet are studied.Firstly,results show that gas doping causes an increase in voltage and a decrease in current compared with the pure He discharge under the same discharge power,which might be attributed to the different chemical characteristics of O2 and N2 and verified by the changes in the gaseous reactive species shown in the optical emission spectroscopy(OES)and Fourier transform infrared(FTIR)spectroscopy.Secondly,the concentrations of aqueous reactive oxygen species(ROS)and reactive nitrogen species(RNS)are tightly related to the addition of O2 and N2 into the working gas.The concentrations of aqueous NO-2 and NO-3 significantly increase while the concentrations of aqueous ROS decrease with the admixture of N2.The addition of O2 has little effect on the concentrations of NO-2 and NO-3 and pH values;however,the addition of O2 increases the concentration of O-2 and deceases the concentrations of H2O2 and OH.Finally,the results of bactericidal experiments demonstrate that the inactivation efficiency of the four types of plasma jets is He+O2>He+Air>He>He+N2,which is in accordance with the changing trend of the concentration of aqueous O.-2 Simultaneously to the better understanding of the formation and removal mechanisms of reactive species in the plasma–liquid interaction,these results also prove the effectiveness of regulating the concentrations of aqueous reactive species and the bacteria inactivation effects by gas doping.
文摘Fucoidan is a sulfated polysaccharide that is primarily extracted from brown seaweeds which has been broadly studied in recent years due to its numerous biological properties, including anticoagulant, antithrombotic, antitumor, and antiviral activities. In this study, fucoidan was evaluated against clinic isolated methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) 1 - 20, either alone or with antibiotics, via broth dilution method and checkerboard and time kill assay. Minimum inhibitory concentrations (MICs)/Minimum bactericidal concentrations (MBCs) values for the fucoidan against all the tested bacteria ranged between 64 - 512/256 - 2048 microg/mL, for ampicillin 32 - 1024/64 - 1024 microg/mL and for oxacillin 8 - 64/16 - 256 microg/mL respectively. Furthermore, the MIC and MBC were reduced to one half-eighth as a result of the combination of the fucoidan with antibiotics. 2 - 6 hours of treatment with 1/2 MIC of fucoidan with 1/2 MIC of antibiotics resulted from an increase of the rate of killing in units of CFU/mL to a greater degree than was observed with alone. These results suggest that fucoidan could be employed as a natural antibacterial agent against multi-drug bacteria.
文摘OBJECTS: Hydrogen has been shown to possess antibacterial effects at high concentrations. In addition, chlorine has a strong bactericidal effect even at low concentrations. Electrolysis is a way to simultaneously generate these two components. However, the concentration of hydrogen/free chlorine mixed water generated through electrolysis decreases quickly. It is predicted that the concentration of hydrogen/free chlorine mixed water will vary depending on the quality of water used. After investigating the optimum generation conditions, the effects of the most stable concentration of hydrogen/free chlorine mixed water on carious tooth fungus were evaluated in vitro. Thus, in this experiment, our goal was to evaluate the effects of hydrogen/free chlorine mixed water on oral bacteria. MATERIALS AND METHODS: Using a device that generates hydrogen/free chlorine through electrolysis, the differences in the concentrations of hydrogen and free chlorine based on electrolysis time were evaluated using tap water. Additionally, various concentration changes due to electrolysis time on the hydrogen/free chlorine mixed water were evaluated. Distilled tap water as a control group, hydrogen/free chlorine mixed water, and commercially available mouthwash were added for 1 minute to cultured Streptococcus mutans and then rinsed out with the culture medium. Bacterial growth (600 nm) and biofilm formation (590 nm) were measured at 3 and 6 hours after the addition of the medium. RESULTS: The concentration of hydrogen/chlorine mixed water produced by electrolysis varied depending on electrolysis time and the water used. The inhibitory effect of bacterial growth was enhanced depending on the chlorine concentration. Regarding the inhibitory effect on biofilm formation, only the mixed water of hydrogen/free chlorine concentration (500 ppb - 1.0 mg/L) had a suppressing effect after 6 hours. CONCLUSION: It was suggested that hydrogen/chlorine mixed water can be easily produced by electrolysis and has the effect of suppressing the growth of dental caries;therefore, it could be used as a cleaning agent in oral care products.
文摘This research was directed to understand the bactericidal effect of epidermal mucus of two Asian cat fish species viz.Clarias batrachus and Heteropneustes fossilis.Epidermal mucus extracts(raw and diluted)of both cat fish species were tested against several Gram negative(Pseudomonas aeruginosa,Escherichia coli,Klebsiella pneumonia,A.hydrophila)and Gram positive bacterial strains(Bacillius cereus,Staphylococcus aureus,S.epidermidis)and antibacterial results were also compared with two standard antibiotics viz.amikacin and chloramphenicol used as positive control.An A.hydrophila challenge experiment was also performed on all selected test fish species to examine the change in the amount of mucus production and its bactericidal impact..Both epidermal mucus extracts(raw and diluted)of all selected normal and bacterial challenged test objects showed potent bactericidal effect against all pathogenic bacterial strains taken under study.However,former was more effective than later.Also raw epidermal mucus extracts of both normal and bacterial challenged cat fish species exhibited significantly higher ZOI values against all selected microbial strains than diluted mucus extracts and antibiotic chloramphenicol.Hence,these outcomes have clearly revealed that this cost effective natural product acquired from fishes is the key component of their defensive system.Therefore,it could be utilized as a novel‘antimicrobial’in human as well as veterinary sector for combating against several bacterial diseases.