Comparative Study on the Efficiency of the Photodynamic Inactivation of Candida albicans Using CdTe Quantum Dots, Zn(II) Porphyrin and Their Conjugates as Photosensitizers

Comparative Study on the Efficiency of the Photodynamic Inactivation of Candida albicans Using CdTe Quantum Dots, Zn(II) Porphyrin and Their Conjugates as Photosensitizers

The application of fluorescent II-VI semiconductor quantum dots (QDs) as active photosensitizers in photodymanic inactivation (PDI) is still being evaluated. In the present study, we prepared 3 nm size CdTe QDs coated with mercaptosuccinic acid and conjugated them electrostatically with Zn(II) meso-...

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Main Authors: Osnir S. Viana, Martha S. Ribeiro, Andréa C. D. Rodas, Júlio S. Rebouças, Adriana Fontes, Beate S. Santos
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2015-05-01
Series:Molecules
Subjects:
quantum dots
Zn-porphyrins
photodynamic therapy
photodynamic inactivation
Candida albicans
fibroblasts
Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/1420-3049/20/5/8893

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