Antibiotics are commonly used to control, treat, or prevent bacterial infections, however
bacterial resistance to all known classes of traditional antibiotics has greatly increased in the …

Photodynamic inactivation is a phenomenon that has the potential to cause microbial
inactivation using visible light. It works on the principle that photosensitizers within the …

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 …

With rapid emergence of multi-drug resistant microbes, it is imperative to seek alternative
means for infection control. Optical waveguides are an auspicious delivery method for …

Photodynamic inactivation of bacteria (PIB) proves to be an additional method to kill
pathogenic bacteria. PIB requires photosensitizer molecules that effectively generate …

Photopharmacological agents exhibit light-dependent biological activity and may have
potential in the development of new antimicrobial agents/modalities. Amidohydrolase …

Fresh-cut fruit products have dramatically increased in market share, because of their
convenience and freshness, but have the drawback of a greatly reduced shelf life, compared …

Aim. To investigate the effect of photodynamic action of LED‐activated curcumin on cell
viability, membrane permeability, and intracellular reactive oxygen species of …

Fresh-cut fruits and vegetables are the main sources of foodborne illness outbreaks with
implicated pathogens such as Escherichia coli O157: H7, Salmonella, and Listeria …

Cationic porphyrin conjugate, protoporphyrin IX-methyl ethylenediamine derivative (PPIX-
MED) has a potent photosensitive antibacterial effect on clinically isolated bacteria …