Elena Stashenko

Dr. Elena Stashenko

Chemistry, Industrial University of Santander, Bucaramanga, Santander, Colombia
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Academic Career Length

31Years (1996-Present)

(Calculated once Scilit publication data is synced: current year − year of first publication + 1)

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30 March 2020 in Antibiotics
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MCMarlon Cáceres
Marlon Cáceres
WHWilliam Hidalgo
William Hidalgo
ESElena Stashenko
Elena Stashenko
RTRodrigo Torres
Rodrigo Torres
COClaudia Ortiz
Claudia Ortiz
Both the ability of bacteria to form biofilms and communicate through quorum sensing allows them to develop different survival or virulence traits that lead to increased bacterial resistance against conventional antibiotic therapy. Here, seventeen essential oils (EOs) were investigated for the antimicrobial, antibiofilm, and anti-quorum sensing activities on Escherichia. coli O157:H7, Escherichia coli O33, and Staphylococcus epidermidis ATCC 12228. All essential oils were isolated from plant material by using hydrodistillation and analyzed by GC-MS. The antimicrobial activity was performed by using the microdilution technique. Subinhibitory concentrations of each EO were assayed for biofilm inhibition in both bacterial strains. Quantification of violacein in Chromobacterium violaceum CV026 was performed for the anti-quorum sensing activity. The cytotoxicity activity of the EOs was evaluated on Vero cell line by using MTT method. Thymol-carvacrol-chemotype (I and II) oils from Lippia origanoides and Thymus vulgaris oil exhibited the higher antimicrobial activity with MIC values of 0.37–0.75 mg/mL. In addition, these EOs strongly inhibited the biofilm formation and violacein (QS) production in a concentration-dependent manner, highlighting thymol-carvacrol-chemotype (II) oil as the best candidate for further studies in antibiotic design and development against bacterial resistance.

3 February 2011 in Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry
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KCKarina Caballero-Gallardo
Karina Caballero-Gallardo
JOJesús Olivero-Verbel
Jesús Olivero-Verbel
ESElena Stashenko
Elena Stashenko

20 January 2010 in Journal of Separation Science
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ESElena Stashenko
Elena Stashenko
JMJairo R. Martínez
Jairo R. Martínez
CRCarlos A. Ruíz
Carlos A. Ruíz
GAGinna Arias
Ginna Arias
CDCamilo Durán
Camilo Durán
MCMónica Cala
Mónica Cala

30 April 2014 in Parasitology Research
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SVSharon Smith Vera
Sharon Smith Vera
DZDiego Fernando Zambrano
Diego Fernando Zambrano
SMStelia Mendez
Stelia Mendez
FRFernando Rodríguez-Sanabria
Fernando Rodríguez-Sanabria
ESElena Stashenko
Elena Stashenko
JDJonny Edward Duque
Jonny Edward Duque

1 January 2004 in Journal of Chromatography A
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ESElena Stashenko
Elena Stashenko
BJBeatriz E. Jaramillo
Beatriz E. Jaramillo
JMJairo René Martı́nez
Jairo René Martı́nez