Publications
2024
3D printable gelatin/nisin biomaterial inks for antimicrobial tissue engineering applications.
Dallos Ortega, M., Aveyard, J., Ciupa, A., Poole, R. J., Whetnall, D., Behnsen, J. G., & D'Sa, R. A. (2024). 3D printable gelatin/nisin biomaterial inks for antimicrobial tissue engineering applications.. Materials advances, 5(19), 7729-7746. doi:10.1039/d4ma00544a
Nitric oxide releasing coatings for the prevention of viral and bacterial infections.
Aveyard, J., Richards, S., Li, M., Pitt, G., Hughes, G. L., Akpan, A., . . . D'Sa, R. A. (2024). Nitric oxide releasing coatings for the prevention of viral and bacterial infections.. Biomaterials science, 12(18), 4664-4681. doi:10.1039/d4bm00172a
2023
Aminosilane Functionalized Aligned Fiber PCL Scaffolds for Peripheral Nerve Repair
Taylor, C. S., Barnes, J., Koduri, M. P., Haq, S., Gregory, D. A., Roy, I., . . . Haycock, J. W. (2023). Aminosilane Functionalized Aligned Fiber PCL Scaffolds for Peripheral Nerve Repair. MACROMOLECULAR BIOSCIENCE. doi:10.1002/mabi.202300226
Cryo-Electrospinning Generates Highly Porous Fiber Scaffolds Which Improves Trabecular Meshwork Cell Infiltration
Crouch, D. J., Sheridan, C. M., Behnsen, J. G., D’Sa, R. A., & Bosworth, L. A. (n.d.). Cryo-Electrospinning Generates Highly Porous Fiber Scaffolds Which Improves Trabecular Meshwork Cell Infiltration. Journal of Functional Biomaterials, 14(10), 490. doi:10.3390/jfb14100490
Antimicrobial effect of nitric oxide releasing hydrogels on Staphylococcus aureus derived proteases
Deller, R., Li, M., Doherty, K., Hanson, J., Williams, R., Kolegraff, K., . . . D'Sa, R. (2023). Antimicrobial effect of nitric oxide releasing hydrogels on Staphylococcus aureus derived proteases. Advanced Materials Interfaces, 10(15). doi:10.1002/admi.202202472
Antimicrobial Effect of Nitric Oxide Releasing Hydrogels on <i>Staphylococcus Aureus</i> Derived Proteases (Adv. Mater. Interfaces 15/2023)
Deller, R. C., Li, M., Doherty, K. G., Aveyard, J., Williams, R. L., Kolegraff, K. N., . . . D'Sa, R. A. (2023). Antimicrobial Effect of Nitric Oxide Releasing Hydrogels on <i>Staphylococcus Aureus</i> Derived Proteases (Adv. Mater. Interfaces 15/2023). Advanced Materials Interfaces, 10(15). doi:10.1002/admi.202370050
Developing Hierarchical Biomimetic Scaffolds of the Human Trabecular Meshwork
Crouch, D. J., Sheridan, C. M., D'sa, R. A., & Bosworth, L. A. (2023). Developing Hierarchical Biomimetic Scaffolds of the Human Trabecular Meshwork. In TISSUE ENGINEERING PART A Vol. 29. Retrieved from https://www.webofscience.com/
Increasing Microbiology Literacy about the Public Health Threat of Antimicrobial Resistance Through Art-Science Interactions
Niethamer, N., Roughley, M., & D’Sa, R. (2023). Increasing Microbiology Literacy about the Public Health Threat of Antimicrobial Resistance Through Art-Science Interactions. In Biomedical Visualization (pp. 207-239). Springer Nature Switzerland. doi:10.1007/978-3-031-41652-1_9
2022
Antimicrobial Nitric Oxide-Releasing Electrospun Dressings for Wound Healing Applications
Li, M., Aveyard, J., Doherty, K. G., Deller, R. C., Williams, R. L., Kolegraff, K. N., . . . D'Sa, R. A. (2022). Antimicrobial Nitric Oxide-Releasing Electrospun Dressings for Wound Healing Applications. ACS MATERIALS AU, 2(2), 190-203. doi:10.1021/acsmaterialsau.1c00056
2021
Melt electro-written scaffolds with box-architecture support orthogonally oriented collagen
Bosworth, L. A., Lanaro, M., O'Loughlin, D. A., D'Sa, R. A., Woodruff, M. A., & Williams, R. L. (2022). Melt electro-written scaffolds with box-architecture support orthogonally oriented collagen. BIOFABRICATION, 14(1). doi:10.1088/1758-5090/ac41a1
Cost effective optimised synthetic surface modification strategies for enhanced control of neuronal cell differentiation and supporting neuronal and Schwann cell viability
Taylor, C. S., Chen, R., D' Sa, R., Hunt, J. A., Curran, J. M., & Haycock, J. W. (2021). Cost effective optimised synthetic surface modification strategies for enhanced control of neuronal cell differentiation and supporting neuronal and Schwann cell viability. JOURNAL OF BIOMEDICAL MATERIALS RESEARCH PART B-APPLIED BIOMATERIALS, 109(11), 1713-1723. doi:10.1002/jbm.b.34829
Modification of heat-induced whey protein isolate hydrogel with highly bioactive glass particles results in promising biomaterial for bone tissue engineering
Dziadek, M., Charuza, K., Kudlackova, R., Aveyard, J., D'Sa, R., Serafim, A., . . . Douglas, T. E. L. (2021). Modification of heat-induced whey protein isolate hydrogel with highly bioactive glass particles results in promising biomaterial for bone tissue engineering. MATERIALS & DESIGN, 205. doi:10.1016/j.matdes.2021.109749
Exploiting biomaterial approaches to manufacture an artificial trabecular meshwork: A progress report.
Crouch, D. J., Sheridan, C. M., D'Sa, R. A., Willoughby, C. E., & Bosworth, L. A. (2021). Exploiting biomaterial approaches to manufacture an artificial trabecular meshwork: A progress report.. Biomaterials and biosystems, 1, 100011. doi:10.1016/j.bbiosy.2021.100011
Material Characterisation and Stratification of Conjunctival Epithelial Cells on Electrospun Poly(ε-Caprolactone) Fibres Loaded with Decellularised Tissue Matrices.
Bosworth, L. A., Doherty, K. G., Hsuan, J. D., Cray, S. P., D'Sa, R. A., Pineda Molina, C., . . . Williams, R. L. (2021). Material Characterisation and Stratification of Conjunctival Epithelial Cells on Electrospun Poly(ε-Caprolactone) Fibres Loaded with Decellularised Tissue Matrices.. Pharmaceutics, 13(3). doi:10.3390/pharmaceutics13030318
2020
Microcapsules Prepared via Pickering Emulsion Polymerization for Multifunctional Coatings
Qian, B., Zheng, Z., Liu, C., Li, M., D'Sa, R. A., Li, H., . . . Shchukin, D. (2020). Microcapsules Prepared via Pickering Emulsion Polymerization for Multifunctional Coatings. Progress in Organic Coatings, 147. doi:10.1016/j.porgcoat.2020.105785
Highly Effective Functionalized Coatings with Antibacterial and Antifouling Properties
Michailidis, M., Gutner-Hoch, E., Wengier, R., Onderwater, R., D'Sa, R. A., Benayahu, Y., . . . Shchukin, D. G. (2020). Highly Effective Functionalized Coatings with Antibacterial and Antifouling Properties. ACS SUSTAINABLE CHEMISTRY & ENGINEERING, 8(24), 8928-8937. doi:10.1021/acssuschemeng.0c00998
Nitric Oxide Releasing Titanium Surfaces for Antimicrobial Bone-Integrating Orthopedic Implants
Li, M., Aveyard, J., Fleming, G., Curran, J. M., McBride, F., Raval, R., & D'Sa, R. A. (2020). Nitric Oxide Releasing Titanium Surfaces for Antimicrobial Bone-Integrating Orthopedic Implants. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES, 12(20), 22433-22443. doi:10.1021/acsami.0c00871
Antimicrobial animals.
Birnbaum, H., Roughley, M., & D'Sa, R. (2020). Antimicrobial animals.. Journal of visual communication in medicine, 43(2), 91-96. doi:10.1080/17453054.2019.1705152
2019
Effect of Polymer Demixed Nanotopographies on Bacterial Adhesion and Biofilm Formation
Fleming, G., Aveyard, J., Fothergill, J. L., McBride, F., Raval, R., & D'Sa, R. A. (2019). Effect of Polymer Demixed Nanotopographies on Bacterial Adhesion and Biofilm Formation. POLYMERS, 11(12). doi:10.3390/polym11121921
Antimicrobial nitric oxide releasing contact lens gels for the treatment of microbial keratitis.
Aveyard, J. L., Deller, R. C., Lace, R., Williams, R. L., Kaye, S. B., Kolegraff, K. N., . . . D'Sa, R. A. (2019). Antimicrobial nitric oxide releasing contact lens gels for the treatment of microbial keratitis.. ACS applied materials & interfaces. doi:10.1021/acsami.9b13958
2018
The optimization and production of stable homogeneous amine enriched surfaces with characterized nanotopographical properties for enhanced osteoinduction of mesenchymal stem cells
Chen, R., Hunt, J. A., Fawcett, S., D'Sa, R., Akhtar, R., & Curran, J. M. (2018). The optimization and production of stable homogeneous amine enriched surfaces with characterized nanotopographical properties for enhanced osteoinduction of mesenchymal stem cells. Journal of Biomedical Materials Research Part A, 106(7), 1862-1877. doi:10.1002/jbm.a.36383
2017
Nitric oxide releasing polymeric coatings for the prevention of biofilm formation
Fleming, G., Aveyard, J., Fothergill, J. L., McBride, F., Raval, R., & D'Sa, R. A. (2017). Nitric oxide releasing polymeric coatings for the prevention of biofilm formation. Polymers, 9(11). doi:10.3390/polym9110601
Modified Mesoporous Silica Nanoparticles with a Dual Synergetic Antibacterial Effect
Michailidis, M., Sorzabal-Bellido, I., Adamidou, E., Diaz-Fernandez, Y. A., Aveyard, J. L., Wengier, R., . . . Shchukin, D. G. (2017). Modified Mesoporous Silica Nanoparticles with a Dual Synergetic Antibacterial Effect. ACS applied materials & interfaces, 9(44), 38364-38372. doi:10.1021/acsami.7b14642
Linker-free covalent immobilization of nisin using atmospheric pressure plasma induced grafting
Aveyard, J., Bradley, J. W., McKay, K., McBride, F., Donaghy, D., Raval, R., & D'Sa, R. A. (2017). Linker-free covalent immobilization of nisin using atmospheric pressure plasma induced grafting. Journal of Materials Chemistry B, 5(13), 2500-2510. doi:10.1039/C7TB00113D
2016
Human Fetal Osteoblast Response on Poly(Methyl Methacrylate)/Polystyrene Demixed Thin Film Blends: Surface Chemistry Vs Topography Effects
D'Sa, R. A., Raj, J., Dickinson, P. J., McCabe, F., & Meenan, B. J. (2016). Human Fetal Osteoblast Response on Poly(Methyl Methacrylate)/Polystyrene Demixed Thin Film Blends: Surface Chemistry Vs Topography Effects. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES, 8(24), 14920-14931. doi:10.1021/acsami.5b08073
2015
Human Fetal Osteoblast Response on Poly (Methyl Methacrylate)/Polystyrene Demixed Thin Film Blends: Surface Chemistry Vs Topography Effects
D'Sa, R. A., Raj, J., Dickinson, P. J., McCabe, F., & Meenan, B. J. (n.d.). Human Fetal Osteoblast Response on Poly (Methyl Methacrylate)/Polystyrene Demixed Thin Film Blends: Surface Chemistry Vs Topography Effects. ACS Applied Materials and Interfaces.
Protein, cell and bacterial response to atmospheric pressure plasma grafted hyaluronic acid on poly(methylmethacrylate)
D'Sa, R. A., Raj, J., Dickinson, P. J., McMahon, M. A. S., McDowell, D. A., & Meenan, B. J. (2015). Protein, cell and bacterial response to atmospheric pressure plasma grafted hyaluronic acid on poly(methylmethacrylate). JOURNAL OF MATERIALS SCIENCE-MATERIALS IN MEDICINE, 26(11). doi:10.1007/s10856-015-5586-0
Human mesenchymal stem cell response to poly(ε-caprolactone/poly(methyl methacrylate) demixed thin films
Khattak, M., Pu, F., Curran, J. M., Hunt, J. A., & D’Sa, R. A. (2015). Human mesenchymal stem cell response to poly(ε-caprolactone/poly(methyl methacrylate) demixed thin films. Journal of Materials Science: Materials in Medicine, 26(5). doi:10.1007/s10856-015-5507-2
Human mesenchymal stem cell response to poly(ε-caprolactone/poly(methyl methacrylate) demixed thin films
Khattak, M., Pu, F., Curran, J. M., Hunt, J. A., & D'Sa, R. A. (2015). Human mesenchymal stem cell response to poly(ε-caprolactone/poly(methyl methacrylate) demixed thin films. JOURNAL OF MATERIALS SCIENCE-MATERIALS IN MEDICINE, 26(5). doi:10.1007/s10856-015-5507-2
Solar Photocatalytic Disinfection of Water using Titanium Dioxide Graphene Composites
Fernandez-Ibanez, P., Polo-Lopez, M. I., Malato, S., Wadhwa, S., Hamilton, J. W. J., Dunlop, P. S. M., . . . Byrne, J. A. (2015). Solar Photocatalytic Disinfection of Water using Titanium Dioxide Graphene Composites. Chemical Engineering Journal, 261, 36-44. doi:10.1016/j.cej.2014.06.089
2012
The role of enamel proteins in protecting mature human enamel against acidic environments: a double layer force spectroscopy study.
Lubarsky, G. V., D'Sa, R. A., Deb, S., Meenan, B. J., & Lemoine, P. (2012). The role of enamel proteins in protecting mature human enamel against acidic environments: a double layer force spectroscopy study.. Biointerphases, 7(1-4), 14. doi:10.1007/s13758-011-0014-6
Atmospheric pressure plasma induced grafting of poly(ethylene glycol) onto silicone elastomers for controlling biological response.
D'Sa, R. A., Raj, J., McMahon, M. A. S., McDowell, D. A., Burke, G. A., & Meenan, B. J. (2012). Atmospheric pressure plasma induced grafting of poly(ethylene glycol) onto silicone elastomers for controlling biological response.. Journal of colloid and interface science, 375(1), 193-202. doi:10.1016/j.jcis.2012.02.052
CONTROLLING THE SIZE AND SIZE DISTRIBUTION OF GOLD NANOPARTICLES: A DESIGN OF EXPERIMENT STUDY
KUMAR, D., MEENAN, B. J., MUTREJA, I., D'SA, R., & DIXON, D. (2012). CONTROLLING THE SIZE AND SIZE DISTRIBUTION OF GOLD NANOPARTICLES: A DESIGN OF EXPERIMENT STUDY. International Journal of Nanoscience, 11(02), 1250023. doi:10.1142/s0219581x12500238
2011
Photolithographic structuring of stretchable conductors and sub-kPa pressure sensors
Tuinea-Bobe, C. L., Lemoine, P., Manzoor, M. U., Tweedie, M., D'sa, R. A., Gehin, C., & Wallace, E. (2011). Photolithographic structuring of stretchable conductors and sub-kPa pressure sensors. Journal of Micromechanics and Microengineering, 21(11), 115010. doi:10.1088/0960-1317/21/11/115010
Structural and surface energy analysis of nitrogenated ta-C films
Rahman, M. D. A., Soin, N., Maguire, P., D'Sa, R. A., Roy, S. S., Mahony, C. M. O., . . . McLaughlin, J. A. D. (2011). Structural and surface energy analysis of nitrogenated ta-C films. Thin Solid Films, 520(1), 294-301. doi:10.1016/j.tsf.2011.06.031
Nanoscale surface modifications to control capillary flow characteristics in PMMA microfluidic devices.
Mukhopadhyay, S., Roy, S. S., D'Sa, R. A., Mathur, A., Holmes, R. J., & McLaughlin, J. A. (2011). Nanoscale surface modifications to control capillary flow characteristics in PMMA microfluidic devices.. Nanoscale research letters, 6(1), 411. doi:10.1186/1556-276x-6-411
Inhibition of lens epithelial cell growth via immobilisation of hyaluronic acid on atmospheric pressure plasma modified polystyrene
D'Sa, R. A., Dickinson, P. J., Raj, J., Pierscionek, B. K., & Meenan, B. J. (n.d.). Inhibition of lens epithelial cell growth via immobilisation of hyaluronic acid on atmospheric pressure plasma modified polystyrene. Soft Matter, 7(2), 608-617. doi:10.1039/c0sm00936a
2010
Protein adhesion and cell response on atmospheric pressure dielectric barrier discharge-modified polymer surfaces.
D'Sa, R. A., Burke, G. A., & Meenan, B. J. (2010). Protein adhesion and cell response on atmospheric pressure dielectric barrier discharge-modified polymer surfaces.. Acta biomaterialia, 6(7), 2609-2620. doi:10.1016/j.actbio.2010.01.015
Lens epithelial cell response to atmospheric pressure plasma modified poly(methylmethacrylate) surfaces.
D'Sa, R. A., Burke, G. A., & Meenan, B. J. (2010). Lens epithelial cell response to atmospheric pressure plasma modified poly(methylmethacrylate) surfaces.. Journal of materials science. Materials in medicine, 21(5), 1703-1712. doi:10.1007/s10856-010-4030-8
Chemical grafting of poly(ethylene glycol) methyl ether methacrylate onto polymer surfaces by atmospheric pressure plasma processing.
D'Sa, R. A., & Meenan, B. J. (2010). Chemical grafting of poly(ethylene glycol) methyl ether methacrylate onto polymer surfaces by atmospheric pressure plasma processing.. Langmuir : the ACS journal of surfaces and colloids, 26(3), 1894-1903. doi:10.1021/la902654y
2003
Photochemistry of 1-(N,N-diethylamino)diazen-1-ium-1,2-diolate: an experimental and computational investigation.
Pavlos, C. M., Cohen, A. D., D'Sa, R. A., Sunoj, R. B., Wasylenko, W. A., Kapur, P., . . . Toscano, J. P. (2003). Photochemistry of 1-(N,N-diethylamino)diazen-1-ium-1,2-diolate: an experimental and computational investigation.. Journal of the American Chemical Society, 125(48), 14934-14940. doi:10.1021/ja034487y
Preparation and reactivity of O2-sulfonated diazeniumdiolates.
D'Sa, R. A., Wang, Y., Ruane, P. H., Showalter, B. M., Saavedra, J. E., Davies, K. M., . . . Toscano, J. P. (2003). Preparation and reactivity of O2-sulfonated diazeniumdiolates.. The Journal of organic chemistry, 68(2), 656-657. doi:10.1021/jo026656n
2002
Controlled photochemical release of nitric oxide from O(2)-naphthylmethyl- and O(2)-naphthylallyl-substituted diazeniumdiolates.
Bushan, K. M., Xu, H., Ruane, P. H., D'Sa, R. A., Pavlos, C. M., Smith, J. A., . . . Toscano, J. P. (2002). Controlled photochemical release of nitric oxide from O(2)-naphthylmethyl- and O(2)-naphthylallyl-substituted diazeniumdiolates.. Journal of the American Chemical Society, 124(43), 12640-12641. doi:10.1021/ja027957h
Controlled photochemical release of nitric oxide from O2-benzyl-substituted diazeniumdiolates.
Ruane, P. H., Bushan, K. M., Pavlos, C. M., D'Sa, R. A., & Toscano, J. P. (2002). Controlled photochemical release of nitric oxide from O2-benzyl-substituted diazeniumdiolates.. Journal of the American Chemical Society, 124(33), 9806-9811. doi:10.1021/ja026900s
2000
Acidity constants and reactivities of the benzidine and <i>N</i>,<i>N</i>-dimethylbenzidine dications, the two electron o×idation intermediates of benzidine carcinogens
McClelland, R. A., Ren, D., D'Sa, R., & Ahmed, A. R. (2000). Acidity constants and reactivities of the benzidine and <i>N</i>,<i>N</i>-dimethylbenzidine dications, the two electron o×idation intermediates of benzidine carcinogens. Canadian Journal of Chemistry, 78(9), 1178-1185. doi:10.1139/cjc-78-9-1178
1999
Tautomers and conjugate base of the nitrenium ion derived from N-acetylbenzidine
Dicks, A. P., Ahmad, A. R., D’Sa, R., & McClelland, R. A. (1999). Tautomers and conjugate base of the nitrenium ion derived from N-acetylbenzidine. Journal of the Chemical Society, Perkin Transactions 2, (1), 1-4. doi:10.1039/a808322c