EPR spectroscopy investigation of oxygen radical production by methylene blue and indocyanine green in aqueous solutions under laser irradiation in the context of antibacterial photodynamic therapy

Introduction: Antibacterial photodynamic therapy is a promising treatment modality in the anti-infective therapy of numerous oral diseases. It involves photo activation of a reactive substance (dye), thus releasing reactive oxygen species (ROS-radicals) which are highly destructive to the bacterial...

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Main Authors: Mihail Tanev, Georgi Tomov, Yordanka Karakirova
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Pensoft Publishers 2021-06-01
Series:Folia Medica
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Online Access:https://foliamedica.bg/article/52102/download/pdf/