Visible Light as an Antimicrobial Strategy for Inactivation of <i>Pseudomonas fluorescens</i> and <i>Staphylococcus epidermidis</i> Biofilms

• Main Authors: Valeria Angarano (Author), Cindy Smet (Author), Simen Akkermans (Author), Charlotte Watt (Author), Andre Chieffi (Author), Jan F.M. Van Impe (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: MDPI AG, 2020-04-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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The increase of antimicrobial resistance is challenging the scientific community to find solutions to eradicate bacteria, specifically biofilms. Light-Emitting Diodes (LED) represent an alternative way to tackle this problem in the presence of endogenous or exogenous photosensitizers. This work adds...