The ongoing antimicrobial resistance crisis has incentivised research into alternative antibacterial and antibiofilm agents. One of them is cold plasma and plasma-activated water (PAW), which is produced by exposing water to a cold plasma discharge. This process generates a diverse array of reactive oxygen and nitrogen species (ROS/RNS) with antimicrobial properties.
In this study, we propose to investigate the combined use of cold atmospheric-pressure plasma-activated water and bacteriophages against planktonic and biofilm cultures of Gram-positive and Gram-negative pathogenic bacteria.
Subject areas include phage therapy; cold plasma medicine; drug product formulation; drug delivery; and biofilm biocontrol. For this project at Queen’s University Belfast, students should ensure they have identified a viable funding source to support their postgraduate studies. Self-funding international applicants are particularly encouraged to apply.
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