Photo-irradiation of proanthocyanidin as a new disinfection technique via reactive oxygen species formation.

In the present study, the bactericidal effect of photo-irradiated proanthocyanidin was evaluated in relation to reactive oxygen species formation. Staphylococcus aureus suspended in proanthocyanidin aqueous solution was irradiated with light from a laser at 405 nm. The bactericidal effect of photo-i...

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Main Authors: Keisuke Nakamura, Midori Shirato, Hiroyo Ikai, Taro Kanno, Keiichi Sasaki, Masahiro Kohno, Yoshimi Niwano
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2013-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3603885?pdf=render