Antimicrobial Blue Light for decontamination of platelets during storage.
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DOI: 10.1002/jbio.201960021
Abstract: Platelet (PLT) storage is currently limited to 5 days in clinics in the United States, in part, due to an increasing risk for microbial contamination over time. In light of well-documented antimicrobial activity of blue light… read more here.
Keywords: blue light; storage; plt storage; antimicrobial blue ... See more keywords
Antimicrobial Blue Light Inactivation of Neisseria gonorrhoeae: Roles of Wavelength, Endogenous Photosensitizer, Oxygen, and Reactive Oxygen Species
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DOI: 10.1002/lsm.23104
Abstract: The aim of this study was to investigate the efficacy, safety, and mechanism of action of antimicrobial blue light (aBL) for the inactivation of Neisseria gonorrhoeae, the etiological agent of gonorrhea. read more here.
Keywords: blue light; oxygen; antimicrobial blue; neisseria gonorrhoeae ... See more keywords
Combined Antimicrobial Blue Light and Antibiotics as a Tool for Eradication of Multidrug-Resistant Isolates of Pseudomonas aeruginosa and Staphylococcus aureus: In Vitro and In Vivo Studies
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DOI: 10.3390/antiox11091660
Abstract: Increased development of resistance to antibiotics among microorganisms promotes the evaluation of alternative approaches. Within this study, we examined the efficacy of antimicrobial blue light (aBL) with routinely used antibiotics against multidrug-resistant isolates of Pseudomonas… read more here.
Keywords: isolates pseudomonas; resistant isolates; blue light; antimicrobial blue ... See more keywords