Investigation of bactericidal effect of a mid-infrared free electron laser on Escherichia coli

Abstract The rapid increase in the number of bacteria that are resistant to many commonly used antimicrobial agents and their global spread have become a major problem worldwide. In particular, for periodontal disease, which is a localized infection, there is a growing need for treatment methods tha...

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Main Authors: Toshizo Toyama, Jun Fujioka, Kiyoko Watanabe, Ayaka Yoshida, Takaaki Sakuma, Keitaro Inaba, Takayuki Imai, Takashi Nakajima, Koichi Tsukiyama, Nobushiro Hamada, Fumihiko Yoshino
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Portfolio 2022-10-01
Series:Scientific Reports
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-022-22949-9