Publications - medical engineering and biomaterials

IMS Al-Kadmy, SN Aziz, AM Rheima, SA Abid, A Suhail, IH Hamzah, EN Naji, A Besinis and HF Hetta, Anti-capsular activity of CuO nanoparticles against Acinetobacter baumannii produce efflux pump, Microbial Pathogenesis, 2023, 181, 106184.

J Butler, RD Handy, M Upton and A Besinis, Review of antimicrobial nanocoatings in medicine and dentistry: mechanisms of action, biocompatibility performance, safety, and benefits compared to antibioticsm, ACS Nano, 2022, 17(8), 7064-7092.

J Butler, SD Kelly, KJ Muddiman, A Besinis and M Upton, Hospital sink traps as a potential source of the emerging multidrug resistant pathogen Cupriavidus pauculus; characterisation and draft genome sequence of strain MF1, Journal of Medical Microbiology, 2022, 71(2), 001501.

JM Bloor, RD Handy, SA Awan and DFL Jenkins, Graphene oxide biopolymer aerogels for the removal of lead from drinking water using a novel nano-enhanced ion exchange cascade, Ecotoxicology and Environmental Safety, 15 January 2021, 208, 111422”. 

IMS Al-Kadmy and A Besinis, Manufacturing silver nano-coating currencies to prevent the bacteria growing on the surface of currency, Gene Reports, 2020, 19, 100648.

IMS Al-Kadmy, SA Ibrahim, N Al-Saryi, SN Aziz, A Besinis and HF Hetta, Prevalence of genes involved in colistin resistance in Acinetobacter baumannii: First report from Iraq, Microbial Drug Resistance, 8 June 2020, 26(6), 612-622.

UF Gunputh, H Le, K Lawton, A Besinis, C Tredwin and RD Handy, Antibacterial properties of silver nanoparticles grown in situ and anchored to titanium dioxide nanotubes on titanium implant against Staphylococcus aureus, Nanotoxicology, 2020, 14(1), 97-110.

RN Salaie, A Besinis, H Le, C Tredwin, RD Handy, The biocompatibility of silver and nanohydroxyapatite coatings on titanium dental implants with human primary osteoblast cells, Materials Science and Engineering C: Materials for Biological Applications, February 2020, 107, 110210. 

M Ilves, PAS Kinaret, J Ndika, P Karisola, V Marwah, V Fortino, Y Fedutik, M Correia, N Ehrlich, K Loeschner, A Besinis, J Vassallo, RD Handy, H Wolff, K Savolainen, D Greco and H Alenius, Surface PEGylation suppresses pulmonary effects of CuO in allergen-induced lung inflammation, Particle and Fibre Toxicology, 05 July 2019, 16, article 28.

UF Gunputh, H Le, A Besinis, C Tredwin and RD Handy, Multilayered composite coatings of titanium dioxide nanotubes decorated with zinc oxide and hydroxyapatite nanoparticles: controlled release of Zn and antimicrobial properties against Staphylococcus aureus,International Journal of Nanomedicine, 16 May 2019, 14, 3583-3600.

J Vassallo, A Besinis, R Boden and RD Handy, The minimum inhibitory concentration (MIC) assay with Escherichia coli: an early tier in the environmental hazard assessment of nanomaterials?, Ecotoxicology and Environmental Safety, 30 October 2018, 162, 633-646.

Z Meran, A Besinis, T De Peralta and RD Handy, Antifungal properties and biocompatibility of silver nanoparticle coatings on silicone maxillofacial prostheses in vitro, Journal of Biomedical Materials Research Part B: Applied Biomaterials, April 2018, 106(3), 1038-1051.

A Besinis, SD Hadi, HR Le, C Tredwin and RD Handy, Antibacterial activity and biofilm inhibition by surface modified titanium alloy medical implants following application of silver, titanium dioxide and hydroxyapatite nanocoatings, Nanotoxicology, April 2017, 11(3), 327-338.

UF Danookdharree, A Besinis, C Tredwin and RD Handy, Antibacterial properties and molecular biocompatibility of TiO2-ZnO nanocomposite coatings for dental implants, Journal of Dental Research, 2017, 96 (Special Issue B), 13.

A Besinis, K Islam, Z Gombos, R Handy and S Awan, Application of graphene nanocoating for the management of microleakage and dentine hypersensitivity, Journal of Dental Research, 2017, 96 (Special Issue B), 46.

RN Salaie, A Besinis, H Le, C Tredwin and RD Handy, Biocompatibility and adhesion of silver nanocoating on titanium dental implants, Journal of Dental Research, 2017, 96 (Special Issue B), 91.

K Natesan, A Besinis, H Le, C Tredwin and RD Handy, Silver nanoparticles doped carbon nanotube-hydroxyapatite composites: biocompatibility and antibacterial property investigation, Journal of Dental Research, 2017, 96 (Special Issue B), 95.

J Vassallo, A Besinis, R Boden and RD Handy, Evaluation of the minimum inhibition concentration (MIC) assay for environmental assessment of nanomaterials, Toxicology Letters, 16 September 2016, 258, s265-s266.

A Besinis, R van Noort and N Martin, The use of acetone to enhance the infiltration of HA nanoparticles into a demineralized dentin collagen matrix, Dental Materials, March 2016, 32(3), 385-393. 

A Besinis, T De Peralta, CJ Tredwin and RD Handy, Review of nanomaterials in dentistry: interactions with the oral microenvironment, clinical applications, hazards and benefits, ACS Nano, 2015, 9(3), 2255-2289.

A Besinis, S Hadi, H Le, C Tredwin and RD Handy, Bacterial toxicity comparison between silver, titanium dioxide and hydroxyapatite nanoparticles, Journal of Dental Research, 2015, 94 (Special Issue B), 58.

RN Salaie, A Besinis, H Le, C Tredwin and RD Handy, Biocompatibility of surface-modified titanium implants with silver and hydroxyapatite nanoparticles, Journal of Dental Research, 2015, 94 (Special Issue B), 66.

A Besinis, O Fleck and RD Handy, Effect of TiO2 nanoparticles on the mechanical properties of demineralised dentine, Journal of Dental Research, 2015, 94 (Special Issue A), 3592.

A Besinis, T De Peralta and RD Handy, Inhibition of biofilm formation and antibacterial properties of a silver nano-coating on human dentine, Nanotoxicology, November 2014, 8(7), 745-754.

A Besinis, R van Noort and N Martin, Remineralization potential of fully demineralized dentin infiltrated with silica and hydroxyapatite nanoparticles, Dental Materials, March 2014, 30(3), 249-262.

A Besinis, T De Peralta and RD Handy, The antibacterial effects of Ag, TiO2 and SiO2 nanoparticles compared to the dental disinfectant chlorhexidine on Streptococcus mutans using a suite of bioassays, Nanotoxicology, February 2014, 8(1), 1-16.

A Besinis, Z Meran, T De Peralta and RD Handy, Antifungal properties and biocompatibility of nano-silver coatings on maxillofacial prosthetics, Journal of Dental Research, 2014, 93 (Special Issue B), 304.

A Besinis, T De Peralta and RD Handy, Antibacterial and anti-biofilm activity of a silver nanoparticles dentin coating, Journal of Dental Research, March 2013, 92 (Special Issue A), 1646.

A Besinis, R van Noort and N Martin, Infiltration of demineralized dentin with silica and hydroxyapatite nanoparticles, Dental Materials, September 2012, 28(9), 1012-1023.

A Besinis, T De Peralta and RD Handy RD, Comparative efficacy of nanoparticulate and non-nanoparticulate agents against cariogenic bacteria, Journal of Dental Research, February 2011, 90 (Special Issue B), 312.

A Besinis, T De Peralta and RD Handy, Use of nanoparticles as antimicrobials in dentistry: a pilot study, Journal of Dental Research, 2011, 90 (Special Issue B), 124.

A Besinis, R van Noort and N Martin, Dentine infiltration with nanoparticles to promote remineralisation, Journal of Dental Research, 2009, 88 (Special Issue B), 24.

A Besinis, R van Noort and N Martin, Infiltration of demineralised bovine dentine with nano-particulate solutions, Journal of Dental Research, 2009, 88 (Special Issue A), 2111.

A Besinis, R van Noort and N Martin, Production and characterisation of nanoparticulate calcium hydroxyapatite, Tissue Engineering Part A, 2009, 15(5), 1-29.

A Besinis, R van Noort and N Martin, Production and characterisation of sol-gel hydroxyapatite nanoparticles, Journal of Dental Research, 2008, 87 (Special Issue C), 276.