[HTML][HTML] Overview of cationic phthalocyanines for effective photoinactivation of pathogenic microorganisms

CPS Ribeiro, LMO Lourenco - Journal of Photochemistry and Photobiology …, 2021 - Elsevier
Highlights•Cationic phthalocyanine (Pc) dyes to photoinactivate bacteria, fungi, and
virus.•Synthesis of quaternized Pcs, photophysical and photochemical properties, and PDI …

Advances in photocatalytic degradation of organic pollutants in wastewaters: harnessing the power of phthalocyanines and phthalocyanine-containing materials

SRD Gamelas, JPC Tomé, AC Tomé, LMO Lourenço - RSC advances, 2023 - pubs.rsc.org
Access to clean water is increasingly challenging worldwide due to human activities and
climate change. Wastewater treatment and utilization offer a promising solution by reducing …

Enhanced photodynamic therapy effects of graphene quantum dots conjugated with aminoporphyrins

CIM Santos, L Rodriguez-Perez… - ACS Applied Nano …, 2021 - ACS Publications
Porphyrins are promising materials for photodynamic therapy, but their low solubility and
aggregation in biological environments are still obstacles to surpass. In order to overcome …

[HTML][HTML] Synthesis of novel heterogeneous photocatalysts based on Rose Bengal for effective wastewater disinfection and decontamination

A Blázquez-Moraleja, P Moya, ML Marin, F Bosca - Catalysis Today, 2023 - Elsevier
Anionic photosensitizers such as rose Bengal (RB) exhibit low efficiency in the
photoinactivation of Gram-negative bacteria. Different strategies have been developed to …

Pyrazole-pyridinium porphyrins and chlorins as powerful photosensitizers for photoinactivation of planktonic and biofilm forms of E. coli

I Santos, SRD Gamelas, C Vieira, MAF Faustino… - Dyes and …, 2021 - Elsevier
In nature, microorganisms can form highly structured complexes designed as biofilms, that
cause severe and chronic infectious in humans. The formation of biofilms provides microbes …

Antimicrobial activity of water-soluble tetra-cationic porphyrins on Pseudomonas aeruginosa

CG Urquhart, T da Rosa Pinheiro, JLG da Silva… - Photodiagnosis and …, 2023 - Elsevier
This manuscript presents the cytotoxicity, antimicrobial activity, antibiofilm preliminary
properties, and associated therapy with commercial drugs using water-soluble tetra-cationic …

In vitro photodynamic treatment of Fusarium oxysporum conidia through the action of thiopyridinium and methoxypyridinium chlorins

IN Sierra-Garcia, Â Cunha, LMO Lourenco - Journal of Photochemistry and …, 2022 - Elsevier
Antimicrobial photodynamic inactivation (PDI) has been explored as an innovative
therapeutic and phytosanitary approach because it can be used to inactivate microbial …

The Antimicrobial Photoinactivation Effect on Escherichia coli through the Action of Inverted Cationic Porphyrin–Cyclodextrin Conjugates

CPS Ribeiro, MAF Faustino, A Almeida, LMO Lourenço - Microorganisms, 2022 - mdpi.com
Photodynamic action has been used for diverse biomedical applications, such as treating a
broad range of bacterial infections. Based on the combination of light, dioxygen, and …

[HTML][HTML] Thiopyridinium phthalocyanine for improved photodynamic efficiency against pathogenic fungi

JA Prandini, KADF Castro, JC Biazzotto… - … of Photochemistry and …, 2022 - Elsevier
The emergence of opportunistic pathogens and the selection of resistant strains have
created a grim scenario for conventional antimicrobials. Consequently, there is an ongoing …

[HTML][HTML] Cationic thiazolothiazole derivatives–A new class of photosensitizing agents against Staphylococcus aureus

AFR Cerqueira, ME Pérez, NS Gsponer… - … of Photochemistry and …, 2024 - Elsevier
The assessment of thiazolothiazoles (TzTz) as photosensitizers in photodynamic inactivation
(PDI) experiments is reported for the first time. Mono and dicationic TzTz derivatives were …