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Photodynamic inactivation of microbial pathogens : medical and environmental applications / editors, Michael R. Hamblin and Giulio Jori.
- Format:
- Book
- Series:
- Comprehensive series in photochemistry & photobiology ; v. 11.
- Comprehensive series in photochemistry and photobiology, 2041-9716 ; v. 11
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Photochemotherapy.
- Pathogenic microorganisms.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (451 p.)
- Place of Publication:
- Cambridge : RSC Pub., 2011.
- Language Note:
- English
- Summary:
- Photodynamic therapy (PDT) was discovered over one hundred years ago after observing the death of microorganisms upon exposure to dyes and light. It is the combination of non-toxic dyes and harmless visible light that, in the presence of oxygen, produce highly toxic reactive species. The principal medical application during the last century was in cancer therapy but, in these days of rising antibiotic resistance, PDT shows increasing promise as an alternative approach to treating infections. PDT has also been used in blood product sterilization, peridontology, acne reduction, and the treatment
- Contents:
- i-iv; v-vi; vii-xii; xiii-xiv; xv-xvi; 1-18; 19-44; 45-68; 69-82; 83-160; 161-184; 185-216; 217-232; 233-264; 265-290; 291-302; 303-326; 327-360; 361-376; 377-388; 389-402; 403-424; 425-434
- Notes:
- Description based upon print version of record.
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- ISBN:
- 1-84973-308-2
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