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Improved photodynamic inactivation of gram‐positive bacteria using hematoporphyrin encapsulated in liposomes and micelles

Tsuimin Tsai, Yu‐Tsai Yang, Tse‐Hsien Wang, Hsiung–Fei Chien, Chin‐Tin Chen

Lasers in Surgery and Medicine · 2009 · 90 citations · 24 references

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Abstract

Our results indicate that photosensitizer entrapped in micelle exert similar or better PDI efficacy than that of liposome, which indicates this formulation may be useful for the treatment of local infections in the future.

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Phosphorus Assay in Column Chromatography

Grant R. Bartlett · Journal of Biological Chemistry · 1959 · 12.8K citations · Full text

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Block copolymer micelles for drug delivery: design, characterization and biological significance

Kazunori Kataoka, Atsushi Harada, Yukio Nagasaki · Advanced Drug Delivery Reviews · 2001 · 3.5K citations

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Photodynamic therapy: a new antimicrobial approach to infectious disease?

Michael R. Hamblin, Tayyaba Hasan · Photochemical & Photobiological Sciences · 2004 · 2K citations

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Vancomycin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus in the United States, 2002-2006

Dawn Sievert, James T. Rudrik, Jean B. Patel et al. · Clinical Infectious Diseases · 2008 · 475 citations · Full text

Antibacterial Action of Structurally Diverse Cationic Peptides on Gram-Positive Bacteria

Carol L. Friedrich, Dianne Moyles, Terry J. Beveridge et al. · Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy · 2000 · 463 citations · Full text

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