On the Possibility of Using 5-Aminolevulinic Acid in the Light-Induced Destruction of Microorganisms
Antimicrobial photodynamic inactivation (aPDI) is a method that specifically kills target cells by combining a photosensitizer and irradiation with light at the appropriate wavelength. The natural amino acid, 5-aminolevulinic acid (5-ALA), is the precursor of endogenous porphyrins in the heme biosyn...
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Language: | English |
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MDPI AG
2024-03-01
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Series: | International Journal of Molecular Sciences |
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Online Access: | https://www.mdpi.com/1422-0067/25/7/3590 |