Antimicrobial photodynamic therapy: Latest developments with a focus on combinatory strategies

R Youf, M Müller, A Balasini, F Thétiot, M Müller… - Pharmaceutics, 2021 - mdpi.com
Antimicrobial photodynamic therapy (aPDT) has become a fundamental tool in modern
therapeutics, notably due to the expanding versatility of photosensitizers (PSs) and the …

Recent advances in highly-efficient near infrared OLED emitters

PL dos Santos, P Stachelek, Y Takeda… - Materials Chemistry …, 2024 - pubs.rsc.org
Near infrared (NIR) light (700–1400 nm) can be used in numerous biological/medical as
well as technological applications. In this work we review the most recent examples of highly …

Organic photo-antimicrobials: Principles, molecule design, and applications

B Ran, Z Wang, W Cai, L Ran, W Xia… - Journal of the …, 2021 - ACS Publications
The emergence of multi-drug-resistant pathogens threatens the healthcare systems world-
wide. Recent advances in phototherapy (PT) approaches mediated by photo-antimicrobials …

Light-Activated Antibacterial Ethylcellulose Electrospun Nanofibrous Mats Containing Fluorinated Zn (II) Porphyrin

EJ González López, YB Palacios… - ACS Applied Polymer …, 2024 - ACS Publications
A system composed of ethylcellulose (EC) nanofibers loading with [5, 10, 15, 20-tetrakis
(pentafluorophenyl) porphyrinato] zinc (II)(TPPF 20-Zn) was developed as electrospun mats …

A comprehensive review on the integration of antimicrobial technologies onto various surfaces of the built environment

LX Yong, JK Calautit - Sustainability, 2023 - mdpi.com
With the recent surge in interest in microbial prevention, this review paper looks at the
different antimicrobial technologies for surfaces in the built environment. Every year, more …

Photoactive Dye‐Loaded Polymer Materials: A New Cutting Edge for Antibacterial Photodynamic Therapy

C Elian, R Méallet, DL Versace - Advanced Functional …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Healthcare‐associated infections remain a significant health concern, particularly with the
emergence of antibiotic resistance. While these antibiotics have saved countless lives, their …

Macrocyclic supramolecular biomaterials in anti-cancer therapeutics

B Hazarika, VP Singh - Chinese Chemical Letters, 2023 - Elsevier
Macrocyclic supramolecular complexes demonstrate the dynamic potential to solve global
biomedical challenges, a promising cancer treatment modality. The macrocyclic system is an …

Fullerenes on a nanodiamond platform demonstrate antibacterial activity with low cytotoxicity

O Bolshakova, V Lebedev, E Mikhailova… - Pharmaceutics, 2023 - mdpi.com
Carbon nanoparticles with antimicrobial properties, such as fullerenes, can be distinguished
among the promising means of combating pathogens characterized by resistance to …

BOPHY‐Fullerene C60 Dyad as a Photosensitizer for Antimicrobial Photodynamic Therapy

EJ Gonzalez Lopez, AM Sarotti… - … A European Journal, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Abstract A novel BOPHY–fullerene C60 dyad (BP‐C60) was designed as a heavy‐atom‐
free photosensitizer (PS) with potential uses in photodynamic treatment and reactive oxygen …

Light-activated antibacterial polymeric surface based on porphycene

EJ Gonzalez Lopez, M Renfige Rodriguez… - ACS Applied Polymer …, 2023 - ACS Publications
A photoactivatable antimicrobial polymeric surface based on a porphycene derivate was
efficiently prepared and evaluated to kill pathogenic microorganisms. The development of …