Porphyrins and related macrocycles have been intensively exploited as sensing materials in
chemical sensors, since in these devices they mimic most of their biological functions, such …

Chronic wounds are among the major healthcare issues affecting millions of people
worldwide with high rates of morbidity, losses of limbs and mortality. Microbial infection in …

Oxygen imaging of biological cells and tissues is becoming increasingly important in cell
biology and in the pathophysiology of various hypoxia-related diseases. The optical oxygen …

Difluoroboron β-diketonate poly (lactic acid) materials exhibit both fluorescence (F) and
oxygen sensitive room-temperature phosphorescence (RTP). Introduction of halide heavy …

This critical review discusses different approaches towards protection of photoactive
materials based on triplet excited state ensembles against deactivation by molecular oxygen …

Background Aberrant metabolism is recognized as a hallmark of cancer, a pillar necessary
for cellular proliferation. Regarding bioenergetics (ATP generation), most cancers display a …

Phosphorescence lifetime imaging microscopy (PLIM) using a phosphorescent oxygen
probe is an innovative technique for elucidating the behavior of oxygen in living tissues. In …

The knowledge of the exact oxygen partial pressure in tissue is crucial for patient care and in
the treatment of ischemic medical conditions. However, current methods to assess oxygen …

Flaps are common in plastic surgery to reconstruct large tissue defects in cases such as
trauma or cancer. However, most tissue oximeters used for monitoring ischemia in …

The ability to form triplet excited states upon two-photon excitation is important for several
applications of metalloporphyrins, including two-photon phosphorescence lifetime …