In the last years, antimicrobial photodynamic therapy (aPDT) has been considered as one
important alternative to be used in antimicrobial treatments. In the present work we report the …

A supramolecular assembly was obtained by combining methylene blue (MB) with a natural
plant extract, curcumin (Curc), in a stoichiometric ratio of 1: 4 in aqueous solution (90 …

The bovine tick Rhipicephalus microplus, a primary ectoparasite of veterinary concern,
contributes significantly to disease transmission and reduced cattle productivity, resulting in …

This work reports on the photophysical properties of zinc porphyrins meso-tetrakis
methylpyridiniumyl (Zn2+ TMPyP) and meso-tetrakis sulfonatophenyl (Zn2+ TPPS) in …

Developing intelligent supramolecular assemblies endowed with highly tunable optical
properties has been a challenge. Herein, we demonstrate pH tolerant metal ion controlled …

Abstract Meta-tetra (hydroxyphenyl) chlorin (m-THPC) is among the most potent
photosensitizers, known for its high singlet oxygen generation efficiency. However, its …

We propose a combination of different techniques to obtain the absorption cross-section
spectra of triplet-and singlet-states in porphyrin-like molecules. Two extensions of the Z-scan …

Background The study of acridine orange (AO) spectral characteristics and the quenching of
its singlet and triplet excited states by TEMPO radical at its binding to DNA in the function of …

Paracoccidioidomycosis (PCM) is a systemic mycosis caused by Paracoccidioides
brasiliensis. Currently, the treatment approach involves the use of antifungal drugs and …

Background Due to high optical absorption, triplet quantum yield and affinity to biological
structures bichromophoric cyanine dyes (BCDs) can be considered promising sensitizers for …