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Elena P. Ivanova
Researcher at RMIT University
Publications - 423
Citations - 18543
Elena P. Ivanova is an academic researcher from RMIT University. The author has contributed to research in topics: Chemistry & Alteromonas. The author has an hindex of 60, co-authored 385 publications receiving 14892 citations. Previous affiliations of Elena P. Ivanova include University of Ulm & Russian Academy of Sciences.
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Bacterial extracellular polysaccharides involved in biofilm formation.
TL;DR: A summary of the current status of the research into the role of EPS in bacterial attachment followed by biofilm formation and a range of novel techniques that can be used in studies involving biofilm-specific polysaccharides is discussed.
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Antibacterial surfaces: the quest for a new generation of biomaterials.
TL;DR: Several recent efforts to design a new generation of antibacterial surfaces, which are based on mimicking the surface nanotopography of natural surfaces, are considered.
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Bactericidal activity of black silicon
Elena P. Ivanova,Jafar Hasan,Hayden K. Webb,Gediminas Gervinskas,Gediminas Gervinskas,Saulius Juodkazis,Saulius Juodkazis,Vi Khanh Truong,Alex H. F. Wu,Robert N. Lamb,Vladimir A. Baulin,Gregory S. Watson,Jolanta A. Watson,David E. Mainwaring,Russell J. Crawford +14 more
TL;DR: It is shown that the nanoprotrusions on the surfaces of both black silicon and D. bipunctata wings form hierarchical structures through the formation of clusters of adjacent nanoproTrusions, which generate a mechanical bactericidal effect, independent of chemical composition.
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Natural Bactericidal Surfaces: Mechanical Rupture of Pseudomonas aeruginosa Cells by Cicada Wings
Elena P. Ivanova,Jafar Hasan,Hayden K. Webb,Vi Khanh Truong,Gregory S. Watson,Jolanta A. Watson,Vladimir A. Baulin,Sergey Pogodin,James Wang,Mark J. Tobin,Christian Löbbe,Russell J. Crawford +11 more
TL;DR: Natural superhydrophobic surfaces are often thought to have antibiofouling potential, but when incubated on cicada wings, Pseudomonas aeruginosa cells are not repelled; instead they are penetrated by the nanopillar arrays present on the wing surface, resulting in bacterial cell death.
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Plastic Degradation and Its Environmental Implications with Special Reference to Poly(ethylene terephthalate)
TL;DR: A general overview of the current state of knowledge in areas that relate to biodegradation of polymers, especially poly(ethylene terephthalate) (PET), can be found in this paper.