Influence of the Hydrophobicity of Pluronic Micelles Encapsulating Curcumin on the Membrane Permeability and Enhancement of Photoinduced Antibacterial Activity

• Main Authors: Maria Antonia Tănase (Author), Andreia Cristina Soare (Author), Lia Mara Diţu (Author), Cristina Lavinia Nistor (Author), Catalin Ionut Mihaescu (Author), Ioana Catalina Gifu (Author), Cristian Petcu (Author), Ludmila Otilia Cinteza (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: MDPI AG, 2022-10-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Apart from its well-known activity as an antimicrobial agent, Curcumin (CURC) has recently started to arouse interest as a photosensitizer in the photodynamic therapy of bacterial infections. The aim of the present study was to evidence the influence of the encapsulation of Curcumin into polymeric m...