DocumentCode
3351559
Title
Potential of malachite green isothlocyanate for photosensitization and inactivation of bacteria
Author
Golding, P.S. ; King, T.A. ; Maddocks, L. ; Drucker, D.B.
Author_Institution
Dept. of Phys. & Astron., Manchester Univ., UK
fYear
1992
fDate
23-28 May 1992
Firstpage
263
Abstract
Summary form only given. Malachite green isothiocyanate has been used to photosensitize and inactivate the bacteria Staphylococcus aureus upon exposure to light. Spectroscopic analysis following laser and non-laser illumination reveals details of dynamic and photochemical processes.
Keywords
Fourier transform spectra; biological effects of laser radiation; cellular effects of radiation; infrared spectra; microorganisms; organic compounds; photochemistry; ultraviolet spectra; visible spectra; FTIR spectra; Staphylococcus aureus; UV-visible spectra; bacteria; dynamic processes; inactivation; laser illumination; light exposure; malachite green isothlocyanate; nonlaser illumination; photochemical processes; photosensitization; spectroscopic analysis; Chemical lasers; Erbium; Laser excitation; Laser theory; Methanol; Microorganisms; Neodymium; Photochemistry; Photonics; Spectroscopy;
fLanguage
English
Publisher
ieee
Conference_Titel
Quantum Electronics and Laser Science Conference, 1999. QELS '99. Technical Digest. Summaries of Papers Presented at the
Conference_Location
Baltimore, MD, USA
Print_ISBN
1-55752-576-X
Type
conf
DOI
10.1109/QELS.1999.807648
Filename
807648
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