Applications of metalloporphyrins and related molecules have been extensively pursued in
the context of photodynamic therapy of cancer (PDT) and other biomedical applications. This …

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 …

Phthalocyanines (Pc) produced for 75 years as blue and green pigments are the most
important organic colorants. Color fastness, homogeneity, intensity, stability combined with a …

Skin mycoses are caused mainly by dermatophytes, which are fungal species that primarily
infect areas rich in keratin such as hair, nails, and skin. Significantly, there are increasing …

Microbial biofilms are responsible for a variety of microbial infections in different parts of the
body, such as urinary tract infections, catheter infections, middle-ear infections, gingivitis …

The growing resistance against antifungal drugs has renewed the search for alternative
treatment modalities, and antimicrobial photodynamic therapy (PDT) seems to be a potential …

Although photodynamic therapy (PDT) was discovered over a hundred years ago by its
ability to destroy microorganisms, it has been developed mainly as a cancer therapy. In …

One of the most promising alternatives for treating bacterial infections is antimicrobial
photodynamic therapy (aPDT), making the synthesis and application of new photoactive …

Abstract The efficiency of 5, 10, 15, 20‐tetrakis (1‐methylpyridinium‐4‐yl) porphyrin tetra‐
iodide (Tetra‐Py+‐Me) in the photodynamic inactivation of single‐species biofilms of …

Highlights•Cationic phthalocyanine (Pc) dyes to photoinactivate bacteria, fungi, and
virus.•Synthesis of quaternized Pcs, photophysical and photochemical properties, and PDI …