Melanin as a Photothermal Agent in Antimicrobial Systems.
Int J Mol Sci
; 25(16)2024 Aug 18.
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ABSTRACT
Bacterial infection is one of the most problematic issues for human health and the resistance of bacteria to traditional antibiotics is a matter of huge concern. Therefore, research is focusing on the development of new strategies to efficiently kill these microorganisms. Recently, melanin is starting to be investigated for this purpose. Indeed, this very versatile material presents outstanding photothermal properties, already studied for photothermal therapy, which can be very useful for the light-induced eradication of bacteria. In this review, we present antibacterial melanin applications based on the photothermal effect, focusing both on the single action of melanin and on its combination with other antibacterial systems. Melanin, also thanks to its biocompatibility and ease of functionalization, has been demonstrated to be easily applicable as an antimicrobial agent, especially for the treatment of local infections.
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01-internacional
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MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Melaninas
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Antibacterianos
Límite:
Animals
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Humans
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En
Revista:
Int J Mol Sci
Año:
2024
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Article
País de afiliación:
Italia
Pais de publicación:
Suiza