Polyethylenimine Increases Antibacterial Efficiency of Chlorophyllin

Polyethylenimines (PEIs), a group of polycationic molecules, are known to impair the outer membrane of Gram-negative bacteria and exhibit antimicrobial activity. The outer membrane of Gram-negative strains hinders the uptake of photosensitizer chlorophyllin. In this study, we report chlorophyllin an...

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Published in:	Antibiotics
Main Authors:	Faheem Ahmad Akif, Mona Mahmoud, Binod Prasad, Peter Richter, Azizullah Azizullah, Muhammad Qasim, Muhammad Anees, Marcus Krüger, Susanne Gastiger, Andreas Burkovski, Sebastian M. Strauch, Michael Lebert
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	MDPI AG 2022-10-01
Subjects:	chlorophyllin polyethlyenimine synergistic effect photodynamic antimicrobial activity
Online Access:	https://www.mdpi.com/2079-6382/11/10/1371