Antimicrobial photodynamic therapy (aPDT) has become a fundamental tool in modern
therapeutics, notably due to the expanding versatility of photosensitizers (PSs) and the …

Over the past decade, antimicrobial blue light (aBL) at 400− 470 nm wavelength has
demonstrated immense promise as an alternative approach for the treatment of multidrug …

Addressing the challenge of treating Helicobacter pylori infection while ensuring the safety
of other microorganisms, such as intestinal microbiota, is of paramount importance. In this …

Quinine sulfate, the main active compound from quinine extract, has been applied as an old
drug under the category of a limited over-the-counter drug. This compound is a medication …

Visible blue light of wavelengths in the 400–470 nm range has been observed to have
microbicidal properties. A widely accepted hypothesis for the mechanism of microbial …

Phototherapy, encompassing the utilization of both natural and artificial light, has emerged
as a dependable and non-invasive strategy for addressing a diverse range of illnesses …

Bacteria have evolved to cope with the detrimental effects of ROS using their essential
molecular components. Catalase, a heme-containing tetramer protein expressed universally …

As antimicrobial resistance continues to compromise the therapeutic efficacy of countless
antibiotics, the significant risk this poses to the global population is without question and …

Light is known to trigger regulatory responses in diverse organisms, including slime molds,
animals, plants, and phototrophic bacteria. However, light-dependent processes in …

In the age of antimicrobial resistance, the urgency by which novel therapeutic approaches
need to be introduced into the clinical pipeline has reached critical levels. Antimicrobial blue …