Zinc, present in all forms of life, is an essential element for humans. It is one of the most
abundant metals in our body. Because of its importance, any malfunctions of its homeostasis …

The multi-drug resistant bacteria have become a serious problem complicating therapies to
such a degree that often the term “post-antibiotic era” is applied to describe the situation …

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

Two phthalocyanine derivatives tetra-peripherally substituted with tert-butylsulfonyl groups
and coordinating either zinc (II) or platinum (II) ions have been synthesized and …

Phthalocyanine derivatives have been proposed as photosensitizers for the treatment of
several microbial infections. In this review, the progress in the structures of phthalocyanines …

The increasingly limited therapeutic options for the treatment of infections caused by multi-
resistant Gram-negative bacteria due to the alarming increase in bacteria resistance …

Herein, we report the synthesis and characterization of new amphiphilic phthalocyanines
(Pcs), the study of their singlet oxygen generation capabilities, and biological assays to …

Antimicrobial photodynamic therapy (aPDT) also known as photodynamic inactivation (PDI)
is a promising strategy to eradicate pathogenic microorganisms such as Gram-positive and …

Abstract Candida albicans (C. albicans), a major opportunistic pathogenic fungus, is known
to cause superficial skin infections. Unfortunately, the misuse of antibiotics has led to the …

New asymmetric Si (IV) Pc (1), monomeloxicammonotriethyleneglycolmon…
(phthalocyaninano) silicone, axially ligated with meloxicam as a non-steroidal anti …