Photodynamic therapy (PDT) is a well-established treatment option in the treatment of
certain cancerous and pre-cancerous lesions. Though best-known for its application in …

Although the discovery of light-activated antimicrobial agents had been reported in the
1900s, only more recently research work has been developed toward the use of …

Antimicrobial photodynamic therapy (aPDT) has emerged in the clinical field as a potential
alternative to antibiotics to treat microbial infections. No cases of microbial viability recovery …

Owing to the increasing importance of aquaculture to compensate for the progressive
worldwide reduction of natural fish and to the fact that several fish farming plants often suffer …

The emergence of multidrug resistant bacterium threatens to unravel global healthcare
systems, built up over centuries of medical research and development. Current antibiotics …

Abstract Exogenous 5‐aminolevulinic acid (ALA) is taken up directly by bacteria, yeasts,
fungi, and some parasites, which then induces the accumulation of protoporphyrin IX (PPIX) …

TiO2 semiconductor is being investigated and used for different applications such as energy
production, photoinactivation, photoabatement, self-cleaning and water desalination. TiO2 …

Due to the excessive use of antibiotics over the years, the microorganisms have developed
resistance to numerous drugs. The growth of multi-resistant organisms (MROs) heads due to …

Staphylococcus aureus is a Gram-positive bacterium that is present in the human
microbiota. Nevertheless, these bacteria can be pathogenic to the humans. Due to the …

Cationic nanomagnet− porphyrin hybrids were synthesized and their photodynamic therapy
capabilities were investigated against the Gram (−) Escherichia coli bacteria, the Gram (+) …