Photodynamic Inactivation of Microbial Pathogens
medical and environmental applications
$796.85
- Hardcover
434 pages
- Release Date
13 June 2011
Summary
Photodynamic therapy (PDT) was discovered over one hundred years ago after observing the death of microorganisms upon exposure to dyes and light. It is the combination of non-toxic dyes and harmless visible light that, in the presence of oxygen, produce highly toxic reactive species. The principal medical application during the last century was in cancer therapy but, in these days of rising antibiotic resistance, PDT shows increasing promise as an alternative approach to treating infection…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781849731447 |
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| ISBN-10: | 1849731446 |
| Author: | Michael R. Hamblin, Giulio Jori |
| Publisher: | Royal Society of Chemistry |
| Imprint: | Royal Society of Chemistry |
| Format: | Hardcover |
| Number of Pages: | 434 |
| Release Date: | 13 June 2011 |
| Weight: | 1.06kg |
| Dimensions: | 234mm x 156mm x 33mm |
| Series: | Comprehensive Series in Photochemical & Photobiological Sciences |
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About The Author
Michael R. Hamblin
Dr Michael R. Hamblin is a Principal Investigator at the Wellman Center for Photomedicine at Massachusetts General Hospital and an Associate Professor of Dermatology at Harvard Medical School. He received his PhD in synthetic organic chemistry from Trent University in England. His interests lie in photodynamic therapy for infections, cancer, and heart disease and also in low-level light therapy for wound healing, arthritis, traumatic brain injury and hair regrowth. His research program is supported by NIH, CDMRP and CIMIT among others. He has published over 125 peer-reviewed articles, over 120 conference proceedings, book chapters and international abstracts, and holds 8 patents.
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