Photodynamic therapy (PDT) and photodynamic antimicrobial chemotherapy (PACT)
combine light and photosensitizers to treat cancers and microbial infections, respectively. In …

Aerobic organisms need antioxidant defense systems to deal with free radicals which either
are produced during aerobic respiration or may have an external origin. Oxidative stress …

Bacteria thriving in the mangrove ecosystem are major drivers of elemental cycles. Climate
change and environmental stressors (heavy metals) influence the performance of these …

Riboflavin, or more commonly known as vitamin B2, forms part of the component of vitamin B
complex. Riboflavin consisting of two important cofactors, flavin mononucleotide (FMN) and …

Photodynamic inactivation of microorganisms (aPDI) is an excellent method to destroy
antibiotic-resistant microbial isolates. The use of an exogenous photosensitizer or irradiation …

The photodynamic inactivation (PDI) is a novel and effective nonthermal inactivation
technology. This review provides a comprehensive overview on the bactericidal ability of …

Background Food-borne pathogen contamination poses significant risks to human health.
Although conventional disinfection techniques effectively eliminate food-borne pathogens …

Antibacterial polymer nanocomposite fibre meshes containing graphene oxide (GO)
nanosheets were successfully prepared by pressurised gyration. The morphological and …

Current strategies of combating bacterial infections are limited and involve the use of
antibiotics and preservatives. Each of these agents has generally inadequate efficacy and a …

Development of new types of antimicrobial coatings is of utmost importance due to
increasing problems with pathogen transmission from various infectious surfaces to human …