Carbon-infiltrated carbon nanotubes inhibit the development of Staphylococcus aureus biofilms.

Staphylococcus aureus forms biofilms that cause considerable morbidity and mortality in patients who receive implanted devices such as prosthetics or fixator pins. An ideal surface for such medical devices would inhibit biofilm growth. Recently, it was reported that surface modification of stainless steel materials with carbon-infiltrated carbon nanotubes (CICNT) inhibits the growth of S.

Iron-enriched as an alternative to iron sulphate to limit iron accumulation, growth and motility of the enteric pathogen Typhimurium.

Excess unabsorbed iron in the gastrointestinal tract may select for enteric pathogens and increase the incidence and severity of infectious disease. () is a filamentous fungus that has the ability to accumulate and store large amounts of iron, and when used as a supplement or fortificant, has similar absorption to ferrous sulphate (FeSO) in humans. The objective of this study was to determine the effect of iron-enriched ( iron) compared with FeSO on iron accumulation, growth and motility of the Gram-negative enteric pathogen, Typhimurium.

Mild to Moderate Food Deprivation Increases Hepcidin and Results in Hypoferremia and Tissue Iron Sequestration in Mice.

Background: Short-term starvation and severe food deprivation (FD) reduce dietary iron absorption and restricts iron to tissues, thereby limiting the amount of iron available for erythropoiesis. These effects may be mediated by increases in the iron regulatory hormone hepcidin; however, whether mild to moderate FD has similar effects on hepcidin and iron homeostasis is not known.

Objectives: To determine the effects of varying magnitudes and durations of FD on hepcidin and indicators of iron status in male and female mice.