Matthew Wook Chang

TL;DR: An antimicrobial hydrogel based on dimethyldecylammonium chitosan (with high quaternization)-graft-poly(ethylene glycol) methacrylate (DMDC-Q-g-EM) and poly(ethylenes glycol), which has excellent antimicrobial efficacy against Pseudomonas aeruginosa, Escherichia coli, Staphylococcus aureus and Fusarium solani is reported.

TL;DR: This study elucidated several factors controlling the antibacterial activity of pristine SWCNTs and it provided an insight in developing strategies that can maximize theSWCNT application potentials while minimizing the health and environment risks.

TL;DR: The development of a synthetic genetic system that enables Escherichia coli to sense and kill a pathogenic Pseudomonas aeruginosa strain through the production and release of pyocin is described, suggesting that E. coli carrying this system may provide a novel synthetic biology‐driven antimicrobial strategy that could potentially be applied to fighting P. aerug inosa and other infectious pathogens.

TL;DR: A modified version of the synthetic genetic system, including a gene encoding an anti-biofilm enzyme, is generated and the engineered probiotic shows in vivo prophylactic and therapeutic activity against P. aeruginosa during gut infection in two animal models (Caenorhabditis elegans and mice).

TL;DR: An alternative and safer water disinfection system consisting of silver nanoparticle/multiwalled carbon nanotubes (Ag/MWNTs) coated on a polyacrylonitrile (PAN) hollow fiber membrane, Ag/ MWNTs/PAN, has been developed.