The role of the methylene blue and toluidine blue monomers and dimers in the photoinactivation of bacteria

Journal of Photochemistry and Photobiology B: Biology

Volumn 71, Issue 1-3, 2003, Pages 87-98

  Usacheva, Marina N ^a   Teichert, Matthew C ^a   Biel, Merrill A ^a  

^a Advanced Photodynamic Technologies Inc   (United States)

Author keywords

Dye dimerization; Metachromatic effect; Phenothiazine dyes; Photoinactivation of bacteria; Photosensitizers

Indexed keywords

DIMER; DYE; METHYLENE BLUE; MONOMER; PHENOTHIAZINE DERIVATIVE; TOLONIUM CHLORIDE;

ARTICLE; BACTERIAL STRAIN; BACTERICIDAL ACTIVITY; COLONY FORMING UNIT; CONCENTRATION RESPONSE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; DIMERIZATION; DRUG EFFICACY; ENTEROCOCCUS FAECALIS; ESCHERICHIA COLI; GRAM NEGATIVE BACTERIUM; GRAM POSITIVE BACTERIUM; HAEMOPHILUS INFLUENZAE; LIGHT DAMAGE; MICROBIAL ACTIVITY; NONHUMAN; PHOTOSENSITIZATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSEUDOMONAS AERUGINOSA; SPECTROPHOTOMETRY; STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS; STREPTOCOCCUS PNEUMONIAE;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); ENTEROCOCCUS; ENTEROCOCCUS FAECALIS; ESCHERICHIA COLI; HAEMOPHILUS INFLUENZAE; NEGIBACTERIA; POSIBACTERIA; PSEUDOMONAS; PSEUDOMONAS AERUGINOSA; STAPHYLOCOCCUS; STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS; STREPTOCOCCUS; STREPTOCOCCUS PNEUMONIAE;

EID: 0141927176     PISSN: 10111344     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jphotobiol.2003.06.002     Document Type: Article

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