Photodynamic inactivation of pathogenic Gram-negative and Gram-positive bacteria mediated by Si(IV) phthalocyanines bearing axial ammonium units
Sara R.D. Gamelas, Cátia Vieira, Maria Bartolomeu, M. Amparo F. Faustino, João P. C. Tomé, Augusto C. Tomé, Adelaide Almeida, Leandro M. O. Lourenço
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Photodynamic therapyCationic polymerizationChemistryAntimicrobialGramEscherichia coliIncubationAmmoniumBacteriaStaphylococcus aureusNuclear chemistryGram-negative bacteriaPhotosensitizerMicrobiologyPhotochemistryBiologyBiochemistryOrganic chemistryGeneGeneticsPhotodynamic Therapy Research StudiesPorphyrin and Phthalocyanine ChemistryNanoplatforms for cancer theranostics