title: Photodynamic inactivation of Escherichia coli by Ru(II) complexes.
abstract: [Ru(II)(bpy)(2)(dppn)](2+) (bpy = 2,2'-bipyridine, dppn = 4,5,9,16-tetraazadibenzo[a,c]naphthacene) was found to be able to photoinactivate Gram-negative Escherichia coli efficiently, showing the potential of transition-metal complexes as photosensitizers in the field of photodynamic antimicrobial chemotherapy (PACT).
authors: Key Laboratory of Photochemical Conversion and Optoelectronic Materials, Technical Institute of Physics and Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, P R China.
authors: Wanhua
authors: W
authors: Lei
authors: Qianxiong
authors: Q
authors: Zhou
authors: Guoyu
authors: G
authors: Jiang
authors: Baowen
authors: B
authors: Zhang
authors: Xuesong
authors: X
authors: Wang
mesh_terms: D015082:2,2'-Dipyridyl / Q000737:chemistry; D000890:Anti-Infective Agents / Q000737:chemistry* / Q000494:pharmacology; D056831:Coordination Complexes / Q000737:chemistry* / Q000494:pharmacology; D004926:Escherichia coli / Q000187:drug effects* / Q000528:radiation effects; D008027:Light; D017319:Photosensitizing Agents / Q000737:chemistry* / Q000494:pharmacology; D012428:Ruthenium / Q000737:chemistry*
chemical_list: D000890:Anti-Infective Agents; D056831:Coordination Complexes; D017319:Photosensitizing Agents; D015082:2,2'-Dipyridyl; D012428:Ruthenium