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Cold water cleaning of brain proteins, biofilm and bone - harnessing an ultrasonically activated stream

Cold water cleaning of brain proteins, biofilm and bone - harnessing an ultrasonically activated stream
Cold water cleaning of brain proteins, biofilm and bone - harnessing an ultrasonically activated stream
In the absence of sufficient cleaning of medical instruments, contamination and infection can result in serious consequences for the health sector and remains a significant unmet challenge. In this paper we describe a novel cleaning system reliant on cavitation action created in a free flowing fluid stream where ultrasonic transmission to a surface, through the stream, is achieved using careful design and control of the device architecture, sound field and the materials employed. Cleaning was achieved with purified water at room temperature, moderate fluid flow rates and without the need for chemical additives or the high power consumption associated with conventional strategies. This study illustrates the potential in harnessing an ultrasonically activated stream to remove biological contamination including brain tissue from surgical stainless steel substrates, S. epidermidis biofilms from glass, and fat/soft tissue matter from bone structures with considerable basic and clinical applications.
cold water, cleaning, brain proteins, biofilm, bone, ultrasonically activated stream: untrasound
1463-9076
20574-20579
Birkin, P.R.
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Offin, D.G.
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Birkin, P.R., Offin, D.G., Vian, C.J.B., Howlin, R.P., Dawson, J.L., Secker, T.L., Hervé, R., Stoodley, P., Oreffo, R.O.C., Keevil, C.W. and Leighton, T.G. (2015) Cold water cleaning of brain proteins, biofilm and bone - harnessing an ultrasonically activated stream. Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics, 17 (32), 20574-20579. (doi:10.1039/C5CP02406D). (PMID:26200694)

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Abstract

In the absence of sufficient cleaning of medical instruments, contamination and infection can result in serious consequences for the health sector and remains a significant unmet challenge. In this paper we describe a novel cleaning system reliant on cavitation action created in a free flowing fluid stream where ultrasonic transmission to a surface, through the stream, is achieved using careful design and control of the device architecture, sound field and the materials employed. Cleaning was achieved with purified water at room temperature, moderate fluid flow rates and without the need for chemical additives or the high power consumption associated with conventional strategies. This study illustrates the potential in harnessing an ultrasonically activated stream to remove biological contamination including brain tissue from surgical stainless steel substrates, S. epidermidis biofilms from glass, and fat/soft tissue matter from bone structures with considerable basic and clinical applications.

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Accepted/In Press date: 27 June 2015
e-pub ahead of print date: 22 July 2015
Published date: 28 August 2015
Keywords: cold water, cleaning, brain proteins, biofilm, bone, ultrasonically activated stream: untrasound
Organisations: Chemistry, Acoustics Group, Centre for Human Development, Stem Cells and Regeneration, Institute of Developmental Sciences, nCATS Group, Centre for Biological Sciences

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Local EPrints ID: 378564
URI: http://eprints.soton.ac.uk/id/eprint/378564
ISSN: 1463-9076
PURE UUID: b7a1fac4-08ba-477a-b045-152cdb00e4d7
ORCID for P.R. Birkin: ORCID iD orcid.org/0000-0002-6656-4074
ORCID for T.L. Secker: ORCID iD orcid.org/0000-0001-7168-8592
ORCID for R. Hervé: ORCID iD orcid.org/0000-0001-8838-6515
ORCID for P. Stoodley: ORCID iD orcid.org/0000-0001-6069-273X
ORCID for R.O.C. Oreffo: ORCID iD orcid.org/0000-0001-5995-6726
ORCID for C.W. Keevil: ORCID iD orcid.org/0000-0003-1917-7706
ORCID for T.G. Leighton: ORCID iD orcid.org/0000-0002-1649-8750

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Date deposited: 01 Jul 2015 14:16
Last modified: 15 Mar 2024 03:34

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Author: P.R. Birkin ORCID iD
Author: D.G. Offin
Author: C.J.B. Vian
Author: R.P. Howlin
Author: J.L. Dawson
Author: T.L. Secker ORCID iD
Author: R. Hervé ORCID iD
Author: P. Stoodley ORCID iD
Author: R.O.C. Oreffo ORCID iD
Author: C.W. Keevil ORCID iD
Author: T.G. Leighton ORCID iD

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