Enhancing bacterial photodynamic inactivation through combined action of potassium iodide and cationic phthalocyanines

Sara R. D. Gamelas*, Maria Bartolomeu, Cátia Vieira, Maria A. F. Faustino, João P. C. Tomé, Augusto C. Tomé, Adelaide Almeida, Leandro M. O. Lourenço

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Abstract

Infectious diseases remain a leading cause of death all around the world. Over the last three decades, the alarming and escalating emergence of antibiotic-resistant bacterial strains has caused some concern among the scientific community [1,2]. Photodynamic inactivation (PDI) emerges as an alternative for inactivating microorganisms, including bacteria [1–3]. The use of phthalocyanine (Pc) derivatives as photosensitizers (PS) in PDI has already proven effectiveness against various microorganisms [4]. Moreover, the addition of KI as a coadjutant can, in certain circumstances, enhance the efficiency of neutral, negative, and positively charged PS against Gram-negative and Gram-positive bacteria [2,4]. In this study will be demonstrated the effect of KI in PDI of E. coli and S. aureus with cationic Pcs bearing tris(trimethylammoniummethyl) or pyridinium-pyrazolyl groups.
Original languageEnglish
Number of pages1
Publication statusPublished - Nov 2023
EventXXVII Encontro Luso Galego de Química - Centro de Congressos e Exposições da Fundação Dr. António Cupertino de Miranda, Porto, Portugal
Duration: 22 Nov 202324 Nov 2023
https://xxviilgq.events.chemistry.pt/pt

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ConferenceXXVII Encontro Luso Galego de Química
Country/TerritoryPortugal
CityPorto
Period22/11/2324/11/23
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