Oxygen-Independent Antimicrobial Photoinactivation: Type III Photochemical Mechanism?

Since the early work of the 1900s it has been axiomatic that photodynamic action requires the presence of sufficient ambient oxygen. The Type I photochemical pathway involves electron transfer reactions leading to the production of reactive oxygen species (superoxide, hydrogen peroxide, and hydroxyl...

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Main Authors: Michael R Hamblin, Heidi Abrahamse
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2020-01-01
Series:Antibiotics
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2079-6382/9/2/53