Methylene Blue-Loaded Dissolving Microneedles: Potential Use in Photodynamic Antimicrobial Chemotherapy of Infected Wounds

• Main Authors: Ester Caffarel-Salvador (Author), Mary-Carmel Kearney (Author), Rachel Mairs (Author), Luigi Gallo (Author), Sarah A. Stewart (Author), Aaron J. Brady (Author), Ryan F. Donnelly (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: MDPI AG, 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Photodynamic therapy involves delivery of a photosensitising drug that is activated by light of a specific wavelength, resulting in generation of highly reactive radicals. This activated species can cause destruction of targeted cells. Application of this process for treatment of microbial infection...