Dr Sarah Maddocks
Reader in Microbiology and Infection
Cardiff School of Sport & Health Sciences
Research Publications
Baking results in impaired detection of clinically relevant food allergens
Bermingham, M. D., Meredith, R. T., Mills, H., Maddocks, S., Chapman, M. D., Blaxland, J. A. & Oliver, M. A., 21 May 2026, In: Frontiers in Allergy. 7, 1796342.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Preparation and Characterization of Niosomes Containing Cationic Antimicrobial Peptides WSKK11 and WSRR11
Phosri, S., Tastub, S., Kheawfu, K., Intharuksa, A., Daduang, S., Maddocks, S. E. & Theansungnoen, T., 25 Jan 2026, In: ACS Omega. 11, 5, p. 8446-8456 11 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Linking chemical-composition to antimicrobial efficacy: development of an essential oil-based topical gel prototype
Aftab, N., Varghese, P., Khalid, A., Umar, A. K., Wallis, C. J., Bates, M. & Hooper, S. E., 1 Dec 2025, In: Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology. 109, 1, 253.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Dissecting HOCl Action in Chronic Wound Biofilms: Proteomic Insights From a Host‐Relevant Model of Pseudomonas aeruginosa
Robins, L. I., Gafken, P., Lin, C., Jones, L. & Hooper, S. E., 27 Nov 2025, In: MicrobiologyOpen. 14, 6, e70181.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Optimising Extraction of Specific Food Allergens from Challenging Food Matrices for Immunoassay Quantification
Bermingham, M. D., Meredith, R. T., Mills, H., Maddocks, S., Chapman, M. D., Blaxland, J. A. & Oliver, M. A., 14 Oct 2025, In: Foods. 14, 20, p. 3501 1 p., 3501.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Therapeutic potential, antimicrobial activity against acne-causing bacteria, and modes of action of WKK10 and WRR10, novel cationic antimicrobial peptides
Phosri, S., Tastub, S., Intharuksa, A., Techarang, T., Srisucharitpanit, K., Hooper, S. E. & Theansungnoen, T., 9 Sept 2025, In: Bioorganic chemistry. 165, p. 108965 108965.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Antimicrobial Efficacy and Stability of an N-Chlorotaurine Gel for Chronic Wound Treatment
Thomas, Z. M., Staudinger, G. J., Hooper, S. E., Williams, J. F. & Robins, L. I., 5 Sept 2025, In: International Journal of Molecular Sciences. 26, 17, p. 8677 1 p., 8677.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Topical Molecular Iodine: An Optimal Biocide Constrained by Inadequate Formulations
Kessler, J. & Hooper, S. E., 19 May 2025, In: International Journal of Molecular Sciences. 26, 10, p. 4853 1 p., 4853.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Myxobacteria from soil can substantially reduce the bacterial load in a wound infection model
Arakal, B. S., Rowlands, R. S., Maddocks, S. E., Whitworth, D. E., James, P. E. & Livingstone, P. G., 6 Jan 2025, In: Journal of Applied Microbiology. 136, 1, lxae315.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Standardization of Gaseous Ozone Disinfectant Efficacy, Recommendations of Methods and Conditions for Future Comparative Studies
Hamid, Z., Meyrick, B., Heath, E., Macleod, J., Hooper, S., Prince, M. & Blaxland, J., 26 Nov 2024, In: Ozone: Science and Engineering. 47, 1, p. 1-20 20 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Review article › peer-review