A simple experiment to show photodynamic inactivation of bacteria on surfaces

Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Education

Volumn 35, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 64-69

  Caminos, Daniel A ^a   Durantini, Edgardo N ^a,b  

^a DEPARTAMENTO DE QUÍMICA   (Argentina)

^b CONICET ^*  (Argentina)

Author keywords

Bacteria; Photodynamic inactivation; Porphyrin; Sensitizers

Indexed keywords

ANION; CATION; PHOTOSENSITIZING AGENT; PORPHYRIN;

ARTICLE; BACTERIUM; BACTERIUM CULTURE; CHEMICAL ANALYSIS; EDUCATION PROGRAM; ESCHERICHIA COLI; INFECTION; IRRADIATION; MEDICAL RESEARCH; METHODOLOGY; MICROBIOLOGY; NATURAL SCIENCE; NONHUMAN; PHOTOCHEMISTRY; PHOTODYNAMICS; TRAINING;

ESCHERICHIA COLI; NEGIBACTERIA; TETRA;

EID: 33947283752     PISSN: 14708175     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/bmb.11     Document Type: Article

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