Like a bolt from the blue: phthalocyanines in biomedical optics

N Sekkat, H van den Bergh, T Nyokong, N Lange - Molecules, 2011 - mdpi.com
The purpose of this review is to compile preclinical and clinical results on phthalocyanines
(Pcs) as photosensitizers (PS) for Photodynamic Therapy (PDT) and contrast agents for …

Bacteria-triggered photodynamic nano-system based on hematoporphyrin-modified chitosan for sustainable plant disease control

M Du, Y Yi, Y Yin, Z Cai, W Cai, J Li, G He… - European Polymer …, 2023 - Elsevier
Faced with increasingly serious drug resistance and environmental pollution, there is an
urgent necessity to develop green and efficient pesticides with new mechanisms of action. A …

Photodynamic therapy for management of cervical intraepithelial neoplasia II and III in young patients and obstetric outcomes

MC Choi, SG Jung, H Park, SY Lee… - Lasers in Surgery …, 2013 - Wiley Online Library
Objective To evaluate the response and efficacy of photodynamic therapy (PDT) with or
without loop electrosurgical excision procedure (LEEP)/conization (Cone) to preserve fertility …

Photostability of different chlorine photosensitizers

J Ferreira, PFC Menezes, C Kurachi… - Laser Physics …, 2008 - Wiley Online Library
In this paper, we report the photodegradation of three different chlorine photosensitizers
(Photoditazine®, Radachlorin®, and Foscan®). The photosensitizer degradation was …

Conceitos fundamentais e Aplicações de Fotossensibilizadores do tipo Porfirinas, clorinas e Ftalocianinas em Terapias Fotônicas

KT de Oliveira, JM de Souza… - Revista Virtual de …, 2015 - rvq-sub.sbq.org.br
Nesta revisão são descritas algumas aplicações da luz em terapias fotônicas, em particular,
na terapia fotodinâmica (PDT) que envolve a combinação luz/fotossensibilizador/oxigênio …

Progress in photodynamic therapy on tumors

YY Tian, LL Wang, W Wang - Laser physics, 2008 - Springer
Photodynamic therapy (PDT) is a promising treatment on neoplastic pathologic tissues,
which involves the administration of a photosensitizing agent followed by the exposure of …

A combination of techniques to evaluate photodynamic efficiency of photosensitizers

RS Cavalcante, H Imasato, VS Bagnato… - Laser Physics …, 2009 - Wiley Online Library
Photodynamic therapy, used mainly for cancer treatment and microorganisms inactivation, is
based on production of reactive oxygen species by light irradiation of a sensitizer …

Bactericidal effect of a 405-nm diode laser on Porphyromonas gingivalis

Y Kotoku, J Kato, G Akashi, Y Hirai… - Laser Physics …, 2009 - iopscience.iop.org
The study was conducted to determine the effect of 405-nm diode laser irradiation on
periodontopathic bacteria such as Porphyromonas gingivalis in vitro. A diluted suspension …

Photodegradation of triphenylamino methane (magenta) by photosensitizer in oxygenated solutions

AC Herath, RMG Rajapakse… - … science & technology, 2009 - ACS Publications
Reactive oxygen species (ROS), namely superoxide anion (O2•−, singlet oxygen (1O2), are
potentially important substances for the mineralization of toxic organic molecules. The utility …

The photodynamic effect of ZnO nanorods and their ligands with different photosensitizers

M Fakhar-e-Alam, S Kishwar… - … in Nanoscience and …, 2012 - ingentaconnect.com
Zinc oxide (ZnO) nanorods (NRs) and ZnO nanoparticles (NPs) conjugated with
photosensitizers (5-aminolevulinic acid (ALA), protoporphyrin dimethyl ester (PPDME), or …