Vivero-Escoto, Juan, Hurst, Alexandra N., Scarbrough, Beth, Troutman, Jerry M.
Subjects--Topical
Escherichia coli, Gram-negative bacteria
Description
Photodynamic inactivation (PDI) is a non-antibiotic option for the treatment of infectious diseases. Although Gram-positive bacteria have been shown to be highly susceptible to PDI, the inactivation of Gram-negative bacteria has been more challeng...
Mesoporous silica nanoparticles (MSNs) have been synthesized and loaded with both aluminum chloride phthalocyanine (AlClPc) and cisplatin as combinatorial therapeutics for treating cancer. The structural and photophysical properties of the MSN mat...