Antimicrobial activity of cold atmospheric-pressure argon plasma combined with chicory (Cichorium intybus L.) extract against P. aeruginosa and E. coli biofilms

Abstract The present study reports a significant combined antibacterial activity of Cichorium intybus L. (known as Chicory) natural extract with cold atmospheric-pressure argon plasma treatment against multi-drug resistant (MDR) Gram-negative bacteria. To detect reactive species that are generated i...

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Main Authors: H. Shabani, A. Dezhpour, S. Jafari, M. J. Mehdipour Moghaddam, M. Nilkar
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Portfolio 2023-06-01
Series:Scientific Reports
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-023-35906-x