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  1. Identification and characterisation of capidermicin, a novel bacteriocin produced by Staphylococcus capitis

    Article • PLoS ONE, October 2019, PLOS

    Paul Cotter, Dr Des Field

  2. Bioengineering Nisin to overcome the Nisin Resistance Protein

    Article • Molecular Microbiology, December 2018, Wiley

    Dr Des Field, Paul Cotter

  3. Synergistic Nisin-Polymyxin Combinations for the Control of Pseudomonas Biofilm Formation

    Article • Frontiers in Microbiology, October 2016, Frontiers

    Dr Des Field, Paul Cotter

  4. In Vitro Activities of Nisin and Nisin Derivatives Alone and In Combination with Antibiotics against Staphylococcus Biofilms

    Article • Frontiers in Microbiology, April 2016, Frontiers

    Paul Cotter, Dr Des Field

  5. Bioengineering of the model lantibiotic nisin

    Article • Bioengineered, May 2015, Taylor & Francis

    Paul Cotter, Dr Des Field

  6. A Bioengineered Nisin Derivative to Control Biofilms of Staphylococcus pseudintermedius

    Article • PLoS ONE, March 2015, PLOS

    Paul Cotter, Dr Des Field

  7. Engineered nisin variants control Listeria in food

    Article • Applied and Environmental Microbiology, February 2015, ASM Journals

    Dr Des Field, Paul Cotter

  8. Intensive Mutagenesis of the Nisin Hinge Leads to the Rational Design of Enhanced Derivatives

    Article • PLoS ONE, November 2013, PLOS

    Paul Cotter, Dr Des Field

  9. Saturation Mutagenesis of Lysine 12 Leads to the Identification of Derivatives of Nisin A with Enhanced Antimicrobial Activity

    Article • PLoS ONE, March 2013, PLOS

    Paul Cotter, Dr Des Field

  10. In vivo activity of Nisin A and Nisin V against Listeria monocytogenes in mice

    Article • BMC Microbiology, January 2013, Springer Science + Business Media

    Paul Cotter, Dr Des Field

  11. Bioengineered Nisin A Derivatives with Enhanced Activity against Both Gram Positive and Gram Negative Pathogens

    Article • PLoS ONE, October 2012, PLOS

    Paul Cotter, Dr Des Field

  12. Comparison of the Potency of the Lipid II Targeting Antimicrobials Nisin, Lacticin 3147 and Vancomycin Against Gram-Positive Bacteria

    Article • Probiotics and Antimicrobial Proteins, March 2012, Springer Science + Business Media

    Paul Cotter, Dr Des Field

  13. Bioengineered nisin derivatives with enhanced activity in complex matrices

    Article • Microbial Biotechnology, January 2012, Wiley

    Paul Cotter, Dr Des Field

  14. Studies with bioengineered Nisin peptides highlight the broad-spectrum potency of Nisin V

    Article • Microbial Biotechnology, June 2010, Wiley

    Paul Cotter, Dr Des Field

  15. The generation of nisin variants with enhanced activity against specific Gram-positive pathogens

    Article • Molecular Microbiology, July 2008, Wiley

    Paul Cotter, Dr Des Field