Lipids, together with molecules such as DNA and proteins, are one of the most relevant
systems responsible for the existence of life. Selected lipids are able to assembly into …

Gold nanoparticles are valuable photothermal agents owing to their efficient photothermal
conversion, photobleaching resistance, and potential surface functionalization. Herein, we …

Boosted by the indiscriminate use of antibiotics, multidrug-resistance (MDR) demands new
strategies to combat bacterial infections, such as photothermal therapy (PTT) based on …

Photoinduced hyperthermia with nanomaterials has been proven effective in photothermal
therapy (PTT) of tumor tissues, but a precise control in PTT requires determination of the …

Lipid oxidation is ubiquitous in cell life under oxygen and essential for photodynamic
therapy (PDT) of carcinomas. However, the mechanisms underlying lipid oxidation in rather …

Cell membranes are the first barriers for drug binding and key for the action of
photosensitizers (PS). Herein, we report on the incorporation of the PS hypericin into …

Photodynamic damage to the cell envelope can inactivate microorganisms and may be
applied to combat super-resistance phenomenon, empowered by the indiscriminate use of …

Giant unilamellar vesicles (GUVs) are composed of lipophilic layers and are sensitive to the
action of reactive oxygen species (ROS). The use of GUVs as microcarriers of biological …

The concepts and methods of nanoarchitectonics are explored to combine materials and
architectures for a variety of purposes. In this chapter we concentrate on nanostructured …

Rosa de Bengala (RB) é um fotossensibilizador (FS) promissor para terapia fotodinâmica
(TFD), mas sua aplicação ao carcinoma colorretal permanece amplamente inexplorada …