As an innovative non-antibiotic approach, antimicrobial blue light in the spectrum of 400–
470 nm has demonstrated its intrinsic antimicrobial properties resulting from the presence of …

Background Foodborne illnesses caused by pathogenic microorganisms, food loss and
waste caused by spoilage microorganisms, and the occurrence of antibiotic-resistant …

SARS-CoV-2 is a single-stranded RNA virus classified in the family Coronaviridae. In this
review, we summarize the literature on light-based (UV, blue, and red lights) sanitization …

Antimicrobial resistance is a significant and growing concern. To continue to treat even
simple infections, there is a pressing need for new alternative and complementary …

The germicidal potential of specific wavelengths within the electromagnetic spectrum is an
area of growing interest. While ultra-violet (UV) based technologies have shown satisfactory …

Polymicrobial biofilms, in which mixed microbial species are present, play a significant role
in persistent infections. Furthermore, polymicrobial biofilms promote antibiotic resistance by …

Blue light primarily exhibits antimicrobial activity through the activation of endogenous
photosensitizers, which leads to the formation of reactive oxygen species that attack …

The antibacterial mode of action of chitosan using real-time, horizontal attenuated total
reflectance, Fourier-transform infrared (HATR-FTIR) spectroscopy and transmission electron …

Background and Objectives Biofilms cause more than 80% of infections in humans,
including more than 90% of all chronic wound infections and are extremely resistant to …

Antimicrobial blue light (aBL) has attracted increasing interest for its antimicrobial properties.
However, the underlying bactericidal mechanism has not yet been verified. One hypothesis …