Photocatalytic disinfection using titanium dioxide : spectrum and mechanism of antimicrobial activity (2011)
Journal Article
Foster, H., Ditta, I., Varghese, S., & Steele, A. (2011). Photocatalytic disinfection using titanium dioxide : spectrum and mechanism of antimicrobial activity. Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology, 90(6), 1847-1868. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00253-011-3213-7

The photocatalytic properties of titanium dioxide
are well known and have many applications
including the removal of organic contaminants and
production of self-cleaning glass. There is an increasing
interest in the application of the photocataly... Read More about Photocatalytic disinfection using titanium dioxide : spectrum and mechanism of antimicrobial activity.

Antimicrobial activity of titania/silver and titania/copper films prepared by CVD (2010)
Journal Article
Foster, H., Sheel, D., Sheel, P., Evans, P., Varghese, S., Rutschke, N., & Yates, H. (2010). Antimicrobial activity of titania/silver and titania/copper films prepared by CVD. Journal of Photochemistry and Photobiology A: Chemistry, 216(2-3), 283-289. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jphotochem.2010.09.017

We have previously reported the production of photocatalytically active films of TiO2/Ag and TiO2/CuO grown by atmospheric pressure thermal CVD that had high antimicrobial activity. The present study compares the activity of dual layers and co-deposi... Read More about Antimicrobial activity of titania/silver and titania/copper films prepared by CVD.

Prevalence of toxin producing strains of Staphylococcus aureus in a pediatric burns unit (2007)
Journal Article
Khojasteh, V., Edwards-Jones, V., Childs, C., & Foster, H. (2007). Prevalence of toxin producing strains of Staphylococcus aureus in a pediatric burns unit. Burns, 33(3), 334-340. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.burns.2006.07.009

The aims of the study were to determine the sites in a pediatric burns unit that were contaminated with Staphylococcus aureus. Samples from the environment in bedrooms and the common room were taken monthly for 6 months using blood agar for total cou... Read More about Prevalence of toxin producing strains of Staphylococcus aureus in a pediatric burns unit.

Highly bioactive silver and silver/titania composite films grown by chemical vapour deposition (2007)
Journal Article
Brook, L., Evans, P., Foster, H., Pemble, M., Steele, A., Sheel, D., & Yates, H. (2007). Highly bioactive silver and silver/titania composite films grown by chemical vapour deposition. Journal of Photochemistry and Photobiology A: Chemistry, 187(1), 53-63. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jphotochem.2006.09.014

This paper describes how photocatalytically active films of TiO2, grown by thermal CVD, may be functionally and structurally modified by deposition of nano-structured silver via a novel flame assisted CVD process. The resulting composite films are sh... Read More about Highly bioactive silver and silver/titania composite films grown by chemical vapour deposition.

Proteolytic activity and antibiotic production by Trichoderma harzianum in relation to pathogenicity to insects (2007)
Journal Article
Shakeri, J., & Foster, H. (2007). Proteolytic activity and antibiotic production by Trichoderma harzianum in relation to pathogenicity to insects. Enzyme and Microbial Technology, 40(4), 961-968. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.enzmictec.2006.07.041

Two strains of Trichoderma harzianum, 101645, an insect pathogen and 206040, used for biological control of fungal plant pathogens were investigated for the production of serine protease, chitinase and antibiotic activity in relation to entomopathoge... Read More about Proteolytic activity and antibiotic production by Trichoderma harzianum in relation to pathogenicity to insects.

Comparison of adhesion of wound isolates of Staphylococcus aureus to immobilized proteins (2003)
Journal Article
Foster, H., & Elgalai, I. (2003). Comparison of adhesion of wound isolates of Staphylococcus aureus to immobilized proteins. Journal of Applied Microbiology, 94(3), 413-420. https://doi.org/10.1046/j.1365-2672.2003.01858.x

Aims: To determine the ability of 149 clinical isolates of Staphylococcus aureus from burns, other wounds and environmental isolates to adhere to immobilized proteins. Methods and Results: The ability to bind to immobilized fibrinogen, fibronectin, l... Read More about Comparison of adhesion of wound isolates of Staphylococcus aureus to immobilized proteins.

Effects of silver sulphadiazine on the production of exoproteins by staphylococcus aureus (2002)
Journal Article
Edwards-Jones, V., & Foster, H. (2002). Effects of silver sulphadiazine on the production of exoproteins by staphylococcus aureus. Journal of Medical Microbiology, 51(1), 50-55

The effects of subinhibitory concentrations of silver sulphadiazine (AgSD) on exoprotein production in Staphylococcus aureus strains T1, T4, RN4282 and RN 4282agr were studied. AgSD markedly increased levels of toxic shock syndrome toxin (TSST)-1 in... Read More about Effects of silver sulphadiazine on the production of exoproteins by staphylococcus aureus.