Samantha J. Westgate, PhD

An in Vitro Assessment of the Antimicrobial Performance of Silver-Containing Gelling Fiber Wound Dressings Using Multi-Species CDC Reactor and Colony Drip-Flow Bioburden Models

Aim: To assess the efficacy of five silver-containing gelling fiber wound dressings in vitro against pre-formed 72-hour multi-species surface-attached cultures of wound pathogens, Staphyl...

Hannah Thomas ;

Louise Suleman , PhD;

Samantha J. Westgate , PhD;

Liam Purcell ;

07/15/2019

Treatment of World Health Organisation “Priority Pathogens” Relevant to Wound Care by an Activated Carbon Cloth Dressing

Background: In 2017 the World Health Organization (WHO) published a list of “priority pathogens” highlighting 12 families of bacteria that pose the greatest threat to human health. T...

Shannon Martin ;

Hannah Thomas ;

Robert Brown ;

Samantha J. Westgate , PhD;

Laura Sellars , PhD;

06/10/2019

Veterinary Wounds

Chronic Equine Wounds: What Is the Role of Infection and Biofilms?

06/01/2010

Derek C. Knottenbelt ;

Steven L. Percival , PhD;

Christine A. Cochrane ;

Samantha J. Westgate , PhD;

Peter D. Clegg ;

06/01/2010

Wounds

Assessment of the Biofilm Disruption Activity of Absorbent Sustained-action Dressing with Povidone Iodine

Abstract Body: Objective: Over 65% of bacterial infections treated in the developed world are known to include biofilms, which are less susceptible to host defences or conventional therap...

Stefania Fabbri ;

Hannah Thomas ;

Jean Pine ;

Chris Agboh , PhD;

Samantha J. Westgate , PhD;

Gillian Durkin ;

David Farrar , BSc;

Chris Marsden , PhD;

11/23/2020

Robust Durability and Resistance to Degradation of a Native Type I Collagen Matrix with PHMB in vitro

Wound fluid is an essential component of the normal wound healing process that first appears in the wound during the inflammatory phase. There are significant differences in the wound flu...

Laura Sellers , PhD;

Katie Culpepper Mowry , PhD;

Samantha J. Westgate , PhD;

Chris Marsden , PhD;

Chris Agboh , PhD;

Ellie Daniels , MSc;

05/26/2022

Gamma-Irradiation Impact on Decellularized Placental Membrane as a Natural Scaffold for Wound Care Applications

Introduction: Placental membrane grafts have been clinically used in various wound care applications. A recently developed full thickness, decellularized, lyophilized, and terminally ster...

Chris Marsden , PhD;

Chris Agboh , PhD;

Davorka Softic , MS;

Laura Sellers , PhD;

Heather Tydesley , MSc;

Samantha J. Westgate , PhD;

05/26/2022

Characterization of a Micronized Native Collagen Wound Matrix And Its Effectiveness In a Swine Full-Thickness Wound Healing Model

Introduction: Collagen-based wound dressings are widely used in both chronic and acute wound treatments. Micronized formulations of wound matrix materials are particularly valuable for tr...

Laura Sellers , PhD;

Katie Culpepper Mowry , PhD;

Samantha J. Westgate , PhD;

Matthew Williams , MSc;

Chris Marsden , PhD;

Chris Agboh , PhD;

05/26/2022

The Antibacterial Activity of a Novel Biomaterial Against Key Wound Pathogens: Staphylococcus aureus and Pseudomonas aeruginosa

Aim: The colonization of a wound by microorganisms typically occurs as a continuum extending from contamination, to colonization, and infection. The predominant microbial species observed...

Samantha J. Westgate , PhD;

Matthew Williams , MSc;

05/04/2022

Delivery of Oxygen to a Liquid Medium by a Novel Oxygen Delivery Device

Aim: To determine the levels of oxygen produced by a novel oxygen delivery device* and to assess the device’s ability to deliver oxygen into a liquid medium. To determine the effect of th...

Hannah Thomas ;

Louise Suleman , PhD;

Samantha J. Westgate , PhD;

12/09/2019