Antimicrobial photodynamic treatment (aPDT) is a photooxidative process based on the
excitation of a photosensitizer (PS) in the presence of molecular oxygen, under specific …

Singlet oxygen (1O2) is a potent biocide potentially deployable for integrated control of
tropical diseases and their insect vectors. This very short-lived free radical is highly …

Photodynamic inactivation (PDI) of microorganisms has been shown as a promising
alternative against the spread of resistant bacteria. It has been used not only in clinical …

Vector-borne diseases have high morbidity and mortality and are major health threats
worldwide. γδT cells represent a small but essential subpopulation of T cells. They reside in …

To reduce the speed of selection of populations resistant to chemical insecticides,
photodynamic inactivation (PDI) against Aedes aegypti is a hot-topic and promising …

Photodynamic processes have found widespread application in therapies. These processes
involve photosensitizers (PSs) that, when excited by specific light wavelengths and in the …

A metal-free and degradable photoactive insecticide was developed using tetracarboxyl
dihydroxyl phosphorus (VI) phthalocyanine (PPc (COOH) 4) as sensitizer. The addition of …

The DNA photocleavage effect of halogenated O-carbamoyl derivatives of 4-MeO-
benzamidoxime under UVB and UVA irradiation was studied in order to identify the nature …

Cotton, the second largest crop after grain, is the primary raw material for daily necessities
and the textile industry (Feng et al., 2022). However, biotic stress and abiotic stress existing …

This study assessed the performance of curcumin as a photosensitizer (PS) in the
photodynamic inactivation (PDI) of bacteria, acting against Staphylococcus aureus (MSSA) …