Alessandra Ramos Lima, Kamila Jessie Sammarro Silva, Antônio Sérgio Nakao Aguiar, Mariana de Souza, Thalita Hellen Nunes Lima, Kate Cristina Blanco, Vanderlei Salvador Bagnato, Lucas Danilo Dias
Photodynamic processes have found widespread application in therapies. These processes involve photosensitizers (PSs) that, when excited by specific light wavelengths and in the presence of molecular oxygen, generate reactive oxygen species (ROS), that target cells leading to inactivation. Photodynamic action has gained notable attention in environmental applications, particularly against pathogens and antibiotic-resistant bacteria (ARB) that pose a significant challenge to public health. However, environmental matrices frequently encompass additional contaminants and interferents, including microplastics (MPs), which are pollutants of current concern...
April 2024: Water Science and Technology: a Journal of the International Association on Water Pollution Research