Melissa Fallon

Efficacy of Non-Ionic Surfactant in a Pig Skin Biofilm Model

Biofilm formation in acute and chronic wounds is associated with delayed wound healing, inflammation, and infection, and therefore pose a large burden on health care. Once formed, biofilm...

Melissa Fallon ;

Steven L. Percival , PhD;

Anne-Marie Salisbury , PhD;

Marc Mullin , BSc;

Rui Chen , PhD;

12/09/2019

Efficacy of a Non-Ionic Surfactant on Multispecies and Anaerobic Biofilms

Biofilms can form in wounds and on indwelling medical devices, causing complications such as delayed wound healing, inflammation, and infection. Although biofilms can be formed by a singl...

Melissa Fallon ;

Steven L. Percival , PhD;

Anne-Marie Salisbury , PhD;

Marc Mullin , BSc;

Rui Chen , PhD;

12/09/2019

Detection of Biofilm Extracellular Polymeric Substances After Treatment with Surfactant-Based Wound Gels

In wounds, biofilms form a diverse mix of cellular aggregates and self-producing extracellular polymeric substances (EPS). The development of EPS is important for biofilm establishment, t...

Anne-Marie Salisbury , PhD;

Marc Mullin , BSc;

Rui Chen , PhD;

Melissa Fallon ;

12/06/2019

In Vitro Cell Migration and Wound Closure Efficiency of Wound Gels Evaluated by a Monolayer Scratch Wound Model

Cell migration plays a key role in both normal physiological and pathological conditions, including wound healing. The in vitro scratch wound model is a commonly used model to assess cell...

Rui Chen , PhD;

Steven L. Percival , PhD;

Anne-Marie Salisbury , PhD;

Marc Mullin , BSc;

Melissa Fallon ;

12/06/2019