Dr Gary Sharples' Outputs (2)

Evaluation of the antibacterial properties of commonly used clays from deposits in central and southern Asia (2024)
Journal Article
Abdullayev, E., Paterson, J. R., Kuszynski, E. P., Hamidi, M. D., Nahar, P., Greenwell, H. C., Neumann, A., & Sharples, G. J. (2024). Evaluation of the antibacterial properties of commonly used clays from deposits in central and southern Asia. Clays and Clay Minerals, 72, Article e9. https://doi.org/10.1017/cmn.2024.7

One potential solution to the rising threat of antibacterial drug resistance is the application of therapeutic clays to treat wound infections. Clays with antibacterial activity have been identified from a range of sources with their antibacterial pr... Read More about Evaluation of the antibacterial properties of commonly used clays from deposits in central and southern Asia.

Antibacterial mechanism of Malaysian Carey clay against food-borne Staphylococcus aureus (2024)
Journal Article
Azmi, N. N., Mahyudin, N. A., Wan Omar, W. H., Abdullah, A. H., Ismail, R., Ishak, C. F., & Sharples, G. J. (online). Antibacterial mechanism of Malaysian Carey clay against food-borne Staphylococcus aureus. Natural Product Research, https://doi.org/10.1080/14786419.2024.2355583

Depending on their chemical structure and geochemistry, clay minerals can display potent antibacterial properties against a range of bacterial pathogens. Malaysian Carey clay was evaluated for its antibacterial activity against food-borne ATCC 1356... Read More about Antibacterial mechanism of Malaysian Carey clay against food-borne Staphylococcus aureus.