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The implications of ortho-, meta- and para- directors on the in-vitro photodynamic antimicrobial chemotherapy activity of cationic pyridyl-dihydrothiazole phthalocyanines

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The antibacterial and antifungal properties of neutral, octacationic and hexadecacationic Zn phthalocyanines when conjugated to silver nanoparticles

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Indium porphyrin - colloidal activated carbon composites for photocatalytic activity against an organic pollutant and bacteria

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Considerations and Caveats in Combating ESKAPE Pathogens against Nosocomial Infections

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Synthesis of an Activatable Tetra-Substituted Nickel Phthalocyanines-4(3H)-quinazolinone Conjugate and Its Antibacterial Activity

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Superhydrophobic Photosensitizers: Airborne 1O2 Killing of an in Vitro Oral Biofilm at the Plastron Interface

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Expanding the horizons of photodynamic therapy: Indium metalated pyridinyl-based trans-A2B2 porphyrin as novel anti-biofilm agents

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Design and evaluation of novel poly (vinyl alcohol)-based electrospun nanofibers bearing quaternized zinc phthalocyanine with improved antibacterial efficiency

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The Implications of Ortho-, Meta- and Para- Directors on the In-Vitro Photodynamic Antimicrobial Chemotherapy Activity of Cationic Pyridyl-Dihydrothiazole Phthalocyanines

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Design, Synthesis, and Biological Evaluation of Novel Quinoline Derivatives against Phytopathogenic Bacteria Inspired from Natural Quinine Alkaloids

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Photodynamic antimicrobial chemotherapy activities of phthalocyanine-antibiotic conjugates against bacterial biofilms and interactions with extracellular polymeric substances

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The photodynamic antimicrobial chemotherapy of Stapphylococcus aureus using an asymmetrical zinc phthalocyanine conjugated to silver and iron oxide based nanoparticles

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Evaluation of the antibacterial activity of gallic acid anchored phthalocyanine-doped silica nanoparticles towards Escherichia coli and Staphylococcus aureus biofilms and planktonic cells

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Photoantimicrobial activity of Schiff-base morpholino phthalocyanines against drug resistant micro-organisms in their planktonic and biofilm forms

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Antibacterial Photodynamic Inactivation of Fagopyrin F from Tartary Buckwheat (Fagopyrum tataricum) Flower against Streptococcus mutans and Its Biofilm

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The antibacterial activity of fluoroquinolone derivatives: An update (2018–2021)

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The photocatalytic properties of zinc phthalocyanines supported on hematite nanofibers for use against methyl orange and Staphylococcus aureus

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