Purification and biofabrication of 5-aminolevulinic acid for photodynamic therapy against pathogens and cancer cells

Purification and biofabrication of 5-aminolevulinic acid for photodynamic therapy against pathogens and cancer cells

Abstract 5-Aminolevulinic acid (5-ALA) is a non-proteinogenic amino acid which has involved in heme metabolism of organisms, and has been widely applied in agriculture, and medical fields nowadays. 5-ALA is used in the elimination of pathogens or cancer cells by photodynamic therapy (PDT) owing to t...

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Main Authors: Yen-Ju Lee, Ying-Chen Yi, Yu-Chieh Lin, Chao-Chung Chen, Jia-Horung Hung, Jia-Yi Lin, I-Son Ng
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SpringerOpen 2022-06-01
Series:Bioresources and Bioprocessing
Subjects:
5-Aminolevulinic acid
Ion exchange chromatography
Photodynamic therapy
Antimicrobial
Cancer cell
Microalgae
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s40643-022-00557-9

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https://doi.org/10.1186/s40643-022-00557-9

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