Influence of photosensitizer solvent on the mechanisms of photoactivated killing of Enterococcus faecalis

Photochemistry and Photobiology

Volumn 84, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 734-740

  George, Saji ^a   Kishen, Anil ^a  

^a NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF SINGAPORE   (Singapore)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

METHYLENE BLUE; PHOTOSENSITIZING AGENT; SOLVENT; WATER;

ARTICLE; CHEMISTRY; DOSE RESPONSE; DRUG EFFECT; ENTEROCOCCUS FAECALIS; LASER; LIGHT; METHODOLOGY; PHOTOCHEMOTHERAPY; RADIATION EXPOSURE;

DOSE-RESPONSE RELATIONSHIP, DRUG; ENTEROCOCCUS FAECALIS; LASERS; LIGHT; METHYLENE BLUE; PHOTOCHEMOTHERAPY; PHOTOSENSITIZING AGENTS; SOLVENTS; WATER;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); ENTEROCOCCUS FAECALIS;

EID: 42549139650     PISSN: 00318655     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1751-1097.2007.00244.x     Document Type: Article

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