عنوان

Photodynamic Inactivation of Microbial Pathogens :

(Number (ISBN

1849731446

(Number (ISBN

9781849731447

Number

b587559

Title Proper

Photodynamic Inactivation of Microbial Pathogens :

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[Book]

Other Title Information

Medical and Environmental Applications.

First Statement of Responsibility

Michael R Hamblin

Place of Publication, Distribution, etc.

Cambridge

Name of Publisher, Distributor, etc.

Royal Society of Chemistry, The, LaVergne : Ingram Publisher Services [distributor] June

Date of Publication, Distribution, etc.

2011 ;

Specific Material Designation and Extent of Item

(450 pages) : illustrations

Series Title

Comprehensive Series in Photochemical and Photobiological Sciences Ser.

Text of Note

Antimicrobial Photodynamic Therapy: Basic Principles; Phenothiazinium Salts as Antimicrobial Photosensitising Agents; Approaches to Kill Gram-negative Bacteria by Photosensitized Processes; Innovative design of antimicrobial photosensitizers; Porphyrins as antimicrobial photosensitizing agents; Fullerene Derivatives as Antimicrobial Photosensitising Agents; Photosensitiser Delivery for Photodynamic Antimicrobial Chemotherapy; Photodynamic therapy of localized infections in animal models; Pathogen Reduction In Blood For Transfusion Using Photodynamic Treatments; PDT for Acne; PDT for Viral Lesions; PDT For Cutaneous Leishmaniasis; Antimicrobial Photodynamic Therapy (aPDT) for oral infections; Photodynamic antifungal chemotherapy; Photodynamic Therapy for Wound Infections; Photodynamic Therapy for Helicobacter pylori Infections; Inactivation Of Microbial Pathogens By Photosensitised Processes: Environmental Applications; Subject Index

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AnnotationPhotodynamic 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 of viral lesions such as those caused by human papilloma virus. It may also have potential as an environmentally friendly pesticide. This is the first and only book to comprehensively cover the use of light and photosensitising agents for controlling microbial pathogens. It provides a comprehensive and up-to-date coverage of an emerging field. There are several chapters on the design of antimicrobial photosensitizers, their use to kill pathogenic organisms and their success in treating infections in animal models. It has long been known that gram-positive bacteria are highly susceptible to photoinactivation but the book also discusses means of widening the range of microorganisms that can be tackled by PDT. Edited by two pioneers in the application of PDT to medical and environmental issues, this book covers the basic science, translational research in animals, and the clinical applications in various medical specialities. It represents an indispensable resource for microbiologists and infectious disease doctors as well as dentists, dermatologists, gastroenterologists and transfusion specialists.

Dyes and Dyeing.

Medical Microbiology.

Pathogenic Microorganisms.

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Michael R Hamblin

Donat P Hader

Giulio Jori

Mark Wainwright

Michael R Hamblin

Yeshayahu Nitzan

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