Description: Further DetailsTitle: Photodynamic Inactivation of Microbial PathogensCondition: NewSubtitle: Medical and Environmental ApplicationsEAN: 9781849731447ISBN: 9781849731447Publisher: Royal Society of ChemistryFormat: HardbackRelease Date: 06/13/2011Description: 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 infections. PDT has also been used in blood product sterilization, peridontology, acne reduction, and the treatment of viral lesions such as those caused by human papilloma virus. It may also have potential as an environmentally friendly pesticide. This is the first and only book to comprehensively cover the use of light and photosensitising agents for controlling microbial pathogens. It provides a comprehensive and up-to-date coverage of an emerging field. There are several chapters on the design of antimicrobial photosensitizers, their use to kill pathogenic organisms and their success in treating infections in animal models. It has long been known that gram-positive bacteria are highly susceptible to photoinactivation but the book also discusses means of widening the range of microorganisms that can be tackled by PDT. Edited by two pioneers in the application of PDT to medical and environmental issues, this book covers the basic science, translational research in animals, and the clinical applications in various medical specialities. It represents an indispensable resource for microbiologists and infectious disease doctors as well as dentists, dermatologists, gastroenterologists and transfusion specialists.Language: EnglishCountry/Region of Manufacture: GBItem Height: 234mmItem Length: 156mmItem Weight: 1024gContributor: Michael R Hamblin (Edited by), Giulio Jori (Edited by)Genre: Science Nature & MathBook Series: Comprehensive Series in Photochemical & Photobiological SciencesTopic: MedicineAuthor: Giulio JoriRelease Year: 2011 Missing Information?Please contact us if any details are missing and where possible we will add the information to our listing.
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Book Title: Photodynamic Inactivation of Microbial Pathogens
Title: Photodynamic Inactivation of Microbial Pathogens
Subtitle: Medical and Environmental Applications
EAN: 9781849731447
ISBN: 9781849731447
Release Date: 06/13/2011
Release Year: 2011
Country/Region of Manufacture: GB
Contributor: Giulio Jori (Edited by)
Genre: Science Nature & Math
Topic: Medicine
Number of Pages: 434 Pages
Language: English
Publication Name: Photodynamic Inactivation of Microbial Pathogens : Medical and Environmental Applications
Publisher: Royal Society of Real Chemistry, T.H.E.
Item Height: 1.2 in
Publication Year: 2011
Subject: Dye, Chemistry / Clinical, Microbiology, General
Item Weight: 82.2 Oz
Type: Textbook
Author: Giulio Jori
Subject Area: Science, Crafts & Hobbies, Medical
Item Length: 9.2 in
Series: Comprehensive Series in Photochemical and Photobiological Sciences Ser.
Item Width: 6.1 in
Format: Hardcover