Andrew Mcbain, B.Sc., Ph.D.

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• 2015

  Protocols for the Use of Gut Models to Study the Potential Contribution of the Gut Microbiota to Human Nutrition Through the Production of Short-Chain Fatty Acids

  Mcbain, A. J., Ledder, R. & Humphreys, G., Aug 2015, Springer Protocols Handbooks: Hydrocarbon and Lipid Microbiology Protocols. Springer Nature, p. 1-13

  Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter
• 2014

  An Introduction to the Biology of Biofilm Recalcitrance

  Humphreys, G. J. & McBain, A. J., Mar 2014, Biofilms in Infection Prevention and Control: A Healthcare Handbook|Biofilms in Infect. Prev. and Control: A Healthc. Handb.: A healthcare handbook. Elsevier BV, p. 245-256 11 p.

  Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter

  • Biofilm 100%
  • Biofilms 100%
  • Antiinfective Agent 50%
  • Cell 25%
  • Cells 25%
• 2011

  Principles of microbial pathogenicity and epidemiology

  Allison, D. & Mcbain, A., Jul 2011, Hugo and Russell's Pharmaceutical Microbiology. Denyer, S. P., Hodges, N. A. & Gorman, S. P. (eds.). 8th ed. London: John Wiley & Sons Ltd, p. 109-120

  Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter
• 2010

  Biofilms and antimicrobial resistance

  Mcbain, A., McBain, AJ., Fraise, AP. (ed.), Lambert, PA. (ed.) & Maillard, J-Y. (ed.), 2010, Preservation and Sterilization. 5 ed. John Wiley & Sons Ltd

  Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter

• The United Kingdom Joint Committee on Vaccination and Immunisation

  Mcbain, A. & Hall, A. J., 19 Apr 2010, Vaccine|Vaccine. 8 ed. John Wiley & Sons Ltd, Vol. 28. p. A54-A57

  Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter

  • Joint 100%
  • Immunization 100%
  • Health 50%
  • Cost-Effectiveness Analysis 50%
  • Vaccine 50%
• 2006

  Biofilms, bacterial multi-resistance and persistence, Chapter4, IN, Multiple drug resistant bacteria, Edition 2, edited by C.F. Amabile Cuevas.

  Gilbert, P., Mcbain, A., McBain, AJ. & Lindsay, S., 2006, Multiple drug resistant bacteria Edition 2.

  Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter
• 2005

  Oral microcosms: through the looking glass

  Gilbert, P., Mcbain, A., Ledder, RG., Sissons, P., Sreenivasan, PK. & McBain, AJ., 2005, Biofilm persistence and ubiquity [Eds. McBain AJ, Allison DJ, Spratt D, Pratten JE, Upton M, Verran J, Biofilm Club Press, Manchester.

  Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter

• Recalcitrance of complex biofilm communities towards cationic biocide exposure

  Mcbain, A., Gilbert, P., Moore, L., Geechan, P. & McBain, AJ., 2005, Bioline Press, Cardiff.

  Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter

• The enigma of persistence in biofilm communities

  Cowen, RL., Mcbain, A., Gilbert, P., Lindsay, S., Kertesz, M., Rickard, AH. & McBain, AJ., 2005, Biofilm persistence and ubiquity [Eds. McBain AJ, Allison DJ, Spratt D, Pratten JE, Upton M, Verran J, Biofilm Club Press, Manchester.

  Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter

• The mammalian microbiomics in health and disease - can we see the wood for the trees?

  Gilbert, P., Allison, DG., Mcbain, A., Friswell, M., Barton, M. & McBain, AJ., 2005, Biofilms: Persistence and Ubiquity [eds McBain A, allison DG, Pratten J, Spratt D, Verran J, Upton M] Bioline Press, Cardiff.

  Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter
• 2004

  Biofilms and antimicrobial resistance: beyond physiological and chemical gradients

  Gilbert, P., Mcbain, A. & McBain, AJ., 2004, Advances in Biofilm Science and Engineering (R Jordan, D Williams, U Charaf Eds).

  Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter
• 2003

  Biofilm Communities : Order or Chaos?

  Mcbain, A., Allison, DG., Gilbert, P., McBain, AJ., Brading, M., Rickard, AH. & Verran, J., 2003, Biofilm Communities: Order from Chaos? Contributions made at the Sixth Meeting of the Biofilm Club, 2003. Cardiff: BioLine, (Biofilm Communities: Order from Chaos? Contributions made at the Sixth Meeting of the Biofilm Club, 2003).

  Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter › peer-review

• Biofilms and antimicrobial resistance

  Gilbert, P., Mcbain, A., Rickard, AH. & McBain, AJ., 2003, Russell, Hugo & Ayliffe's Principles and Practice of Disinfection Preservation and Sterilization [AP Fraise, PA Lambert and JY Maillard, Eds]. Basil Blackwell Ltd

  Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter

• Biofilms and Bacterial Multi-Resistance

  Gilbert, P., Mcbain, A., McBain, AJ. & Rickard, AH., 2003, Multiple Drug Resistant Bacteria (Ed. Carlos F. Amabile-Cuevas) pub. Horizon Scientific Press.

  Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter

• Control of Biofilms Associated with Implanted Medical Devices

  Gilbert, P., Mcbain, A., McBain, AJ., Rickard, AH. & Schooling, S., 2003, Medical Biofilms. Edited by J.Jass, S.Rurman, J. Walker & John Wiley & Sons Ltd.

  Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter

• The application of DGGE to monitor biofilm community composition and dynamics

  Mcbain, A., Gilbert, P. & McBain, AJ., 2003, Biofilm Communities: Order from Chaos? [A McBain, D Allison, M Brading, a Rickard, J Verran & J Walker, Eds]Contributions made at the Sixth Meeting of the Biofilm Club held at Gregynog Hall, Powys, 3-5 September, 2003.

  Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter
• 2002

  Biocide abuse and antimicrobial resistance: Being clear about the issue (multiple letters) [1]

  Gilbert, P., McBain, A. J. & Bloomfield, S. F., 2002, Journal of Antimicrobial Chemotherapy|J. Antimicrob. Chemother.. Vol. 50. p. 137-140 3 p.

  Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter
• 2001

  A prominent role for microfauna in biofilm population dynamics

  Mcbain, A., Allison, DG., Gilbert, P., Symmons, S. & McBain, AJ., 2001, Biofilm Community Interactions: Chance or Necessity.

  Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter

• Biofilm Communities on Healthy Human Skin

  Gilbert, P., Allison, DG., Mcbain, A., Watson, AP. & McBain, AJ., 2001, Biofilm Community Interactions: Chance or Necessity.

  Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter

• Competition and selection: Can we extrapolate from simple models to complex communities?

  Mcbain, A., Gilbert, P. & McBain, AJ., 2001, Biofilm Community Interactions: Chance or Necessity.

  Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter

• Do biofilms present a nidus for the evolution of antibacterial resistance?

  Gilbert, P., Allison, DG., Mcbain, A., Rickard, A., Whyte, FW. & McBain, AJ., 2001, Biofilms Community Interactions : Chance or necessity. Eds Peter Gilbert, David Allison , Melanie Brading, Joanna Verran and Jimmy Walker (Contributions made at the Fifth Meeting of the Biofilm Club).

  Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter
• 1998

  The human colonic microbiota.

  Mcbain, A., Macfarlane, GT. & McBain, AJ., 1998, Colonic Microflora, Nutrition and Health. Kluwer Academic Publishers

  Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter