Effectiveness of Partially Soluble Photosensitizer in Photodynamic Microbiological Inactivation: A Curcumin Example

Author(s)

Pratavieira, Sebastiao ; Matroodi, Fatima ; Francisco Pinto-Junior, Fabio ; Nara Souza Rastelli, Alessandra ; Bagnato, Vanderlei S. ; Guimaraes, Francisco E. G. ; Lilge, LD ; Sroka, R

• Document type: Journal article
• Source: MEDICAL LASER APPLICATIONS AND LASER-TISSUE INTERACTIONS VIII; v. 10417, p. 3-pg., 2017-01-01.

Abstract

We show that partial solubility of a photosensitizer is not necessarily a bad property when dealing with microbiological control. The presence of curcumin aggregates in solution may present advantages with respect the photo-and chemical stability. (AU)

• FAPESP's process: 15/21183-1 - Antimicrobial photodynamic therapy and its effect over biofilm responsible by dental caries
• Grantee: Alessandra Nara de Souza Rastelli
• Support Opportunities: Regular Research Grants
• FAPESP's process: 09/54035-4 - Facility for advanced studies of biosystems and nanostructured materials
• Grantee: Igor Polikarpov
• Support Opportunities: Multi-user Equipment Program
• FAPESP's process: 13/07276-1 - CEPOF - Optics and Photonic Research Center
• Grantee: Vanderlei Salvador Bagnato
• Support Opportunities: Research Grants - Research, Innovation and Dissemination Centers - RIDC
• FAPESP's process: 17/05722-5 - European Conferences on Biomedical Optics
• Grantee: Sebastião Pratavieira
• Support Opportunities: Research Grants - Meeting - Abroad