Antimicrobial photodynamic therapy: Latest developments with a focus on combinatory strategies

R Youf, M Müller, A Balasini, F Thétiot, M Müller… - Pharmaceutics, 2021 - mdpi.com
Antimicrobial photodynamic therapy (aPDT) has become a fundamental tool in modern
therapeutics, notably due to the expanding versatility of photosensitizers (PSs) and the …

The Photosensitizer Temoporfin (mTHPC) – Chemical, Pre‐clinical and Clinical Developments in the Last Decade

A Wiehe, MO Senge - Photochemistry and Photobiology, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
This review follows the research, development and clinical applications of the
photosensitizer 5, 10, 15, 20‐tetra (m‐hydroxyphenyl) chlorin (m THPC, temoporfin) in …

Antimicrobial photodynamic therapy and the advances impacted by the association with nanoparticles

GB Fabio, BA Martin, LF Dalmolin… - Journal of Drug Delivery …, 2023 - Elsevier
Microbial resistance to antibiotics, antifungals, and virucides is one of today's most
significant public health problems. Antimicrobial Photodynamic Therapy (aPDT) is a …

Diamond-based electrodes for detection of metal ions and anions

M Shellaiah, KW Sun - Nanomaterials, 2021 - mdpi.com
Diamond electrodes have long been a well-known candidate in electrochemical analyte
detection. Nano-and micro-level modifications on the diamond electrodes can lead to …

Effect of ZnS coating on the optoelectronic properties of aqueous glutathione capped AgInS quantum dots

NA Vitshima, B Silwana, N Tsolekile… - Journal of Alloys and …, 2022 - Elsevier
Abstract Ternary I–III–VI quantum dots (QDs) have proved to be promising alternatives to the
traditional binary Cd-QDs due to their inherently lower toxicities, greener synthetic methods …

[HTML][HTML] Photodynamic Therapy and Antibacterial Activities of a Novel Synthesized Quaternary Zn-Cu-In-S/ZnS QDs-mTHPP Porphyrin Conjugate

N Tsolekile, S Parani, EF de Macedo… - International Journal …, 2022 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Background Photodynamic therapy (PDT) is a non-invasive treatment modality that destroys
abnormally growing cells or microorganisms. Porphyrins are used as photosensitizers in …

Novel concentric magnetic continuum robot with multiple stiffness modes for potential delivery of nanomedicine

N Li, D Lin, J Wu, Q Gan, X Hu, N Jiao - Magnetochemistry, 2023 - mdpi.com
The utilisation of miniature robots has become essential in the domain of minimally invasive
surgery and long-distance delivery of nanomedicine. Among these, the miniature magnetic …

Facile synthesis of metal nanoparticle-loaded polymer nanocomposite with highly efficient an optically enhanced biocidal and anticancer agents

M Senthilkumar, R Pandimurugan… - Journal of …, 2021 - Taylor & Francis
In this work, we prepared silver nanoparticles (AgNPs)-loaded poly (2, 5-dimethoxyaniline;
PDMA) nanocomposite via a simple chemical oxidative method to develop new effective …

PHBV Wound Dressing Containing 45B5 Borate Bioactive Glass: Effect of the Particle Incorporation Method on the Cytocompatibility and Antibacterial Activity

VR Santos, TMB Campos, EF Macedo, GL Cena… - Materials …, 2024 - SciELO Brasil
Borate bioactive glasses are more soluble than silicate's and convert rapidly and completely
into hydroxyapatite (Ca5 (PO4) 3 (OH)), being more suitable for wound healing applications …

Effect of the phenyl substituent's position on the encapsulation of porphyrins inside lignin nanoparticles: Photophysical and antibacterial properties

N Maldonado-Carmona, N Villandier… - Journal of Porphyrins …, 2022 - World Scientific
Porphyrins are well studied molecules that are widely used in Photodynamic Therapy,
aiming for the eradication of tumours, but also for the eradication of bacteria. The formulation …