Biofilm describes a microbially-derived sessile community in which microbial cells are firmly
attached to the substratum and embedded in extracellular polymeric matrix. Microbial …

Background Recent evidences show the promising applications of Curcumin (CUR) against
different diseases, including some of the main oral pathologies. The objective of this review …

Streptococcus mutans (S. mutans) has been proved to be the main aetiological factor in
dental caries. Curcumin, a natural product, has been shown to exhibit therapeutic …

Background To our knowledge, there is a lack of evidence on the effect of Antimicrobial
Photodynamic Therapy (aPDT) by the application of curcumin against complex biofilms of …

Aims The aim of this work is to assess the potential of curcumin in the photosensitization of
biofilms of Listeria. Methods and Results Biofilms of Listeria innocua, were irradiated with …

In light of increasing resistance toward conventional antibiotics and antiseptics, antimicrobial
photodynamic therapy (aPDT) may be a valuable alternative, especially for use in dentistry …

Abstract The CellROX® Deep Red flow cytometry kit (Life technologies) has been
developed for the detection of oxidative stress in mammalian cells. It combines a ROS …

Background Fast and reliable diagnostics are important in febrile patients admitted to the
emergency department. Current urine diagnostics are fast but moderately reliable or reliable …

Abstract Rose Bengal-acetate (RB-Ac) is a pro-photosensitizer claimed to diffuse into target
cells, where the acetate groups are hydrolyzed and the photosensitizing properties of Rose …

Spectral characteristics of luminescence of the DMEM cell-culture medium are studied. The
luminescence spectrum of the medium is determined in the visible and near-IR spectral …