The role of oxygen in the visible-light inactivation of Staphylococcus aureus

Journal of Photochemistry and Photobiology B: Biology

Volumn 92, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 180-184

  Maclean, M ^a   MacGregor, S J ^a   Anderson, J G ^a   Woolsey, G A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF STRATHCLYDE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Oxygen depletion; Oxygen enhancement; Photodynamic inactivation; Staphylococcus aureus; Visible light

Indexed keywords

ASCORBIC ACID; CATALASE; DIMETHYLUREA; OXYGEN; PORPHYRIN; SCAVENGER;

ANTIBACTERIAL ACTIVITY; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; LIGHT EXPOSURE; LIGHT IRRADIANCE; NONHUMAN; PHOTODYNAMIC THERAPY; PHOTODYNAMICS; PHOTOSTIMULATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SPECTRAL SENSITIVITY; STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS;

ASCORBIC ACID; CATALASE; LIGHT; OXYGEN; REACTIVE OXYGEN SPECIES; STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS; THIOUREA;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); STAPHYLOCOCCUS; STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS;

EID: 50549084043     PISSN: 10111344     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jphotobiol.2008.06.006     Document Type: Article

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