Antiviral, Antifungal and Antibacterial Activities of a BODIPY-Based Photosensitizer

Antiviral, Antifungal and Antibacterial Activities of a BODIPY-Based Photosensitizer

Antimicrobial photodynamic inactivation (aPDI) employing the BODIPY-based photosensitizer 2,6-diiodo-1,3,5,7-tetramethyl-8-(N-methyl-4-pyridyl)-4,4′-difluoro-boradiazaindacene (DIMPy-BODIPY) was explored in an in vitro assay against six species of bacteria (eight total strains), three species of yea...

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Main Authors: Bradley L. Carpenter, Xingci Situ, Frank Scholle, Juergen Bartelmess, Walter W. Weare, Reza A. Ghiladi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2015-06-01
Series:Molecules
Subjects:
photodynamic therapy
singlet oxygen
antibacterial
antiviral
antifungal
photobiocidal
Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/1420-3049/20/6/10604

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