Bowling Green State University

Cytopharm, Inc.

Other

Arizona Board of Regents, a Body Corporate

Salbert Co., Ltd.

L. Molteni & C. Dei Fratelli Alitti—società Di Esercizio S.p.a.

Giulio Jori

Malcolm Edward Kenney

Emanuel Vogel

Alexander D Cross

Matthias Kocher

Ana L Moore

Thomas A Moore

Michael A J Rodgers

Michael A Rodgers

John D Gust, Jr

Elena Reddi

Ilaria Masini

Barbara Cosimelli

Cationic phthalocyanine and/or porphyins salts are used as photosterilising agents for microbiologically contaminated waters, particularly for inactivating Gram-positive and Gram-negative bacteria, yeasts, micoplasmas and parasites. Synergistic action for water photosterilisation by the simultaneous use of the cationic phthalocyanine salt and a porphyrin molecule, which performs its photosterilising action by a mechanism identical with that typical of phthalocyanines, and whose visible light absorption spectrum efficiently complements the absorption of phthalocyanines. The photosterilising salts can be added to the water as a solution, or as a powder or tablet.

Process for the microbiological decontamination of water by means of photosensitive agents

The present invention relates to a new pesticide which is based on a photosensitizer or combination of photosensitizers of the tetrapyrrole and/or tetraazapyrrole series which may comprise a biological and/or chemical attractant for pests and to a method of controlling pests using the new pesticide.

Pesticide containing a photosensitizer and an attractant

The present invention in general terms includes a method of treating cancerous cells containing a pigment, the method including irradiation of the cells with light of comprising the steps: (1) subjecting the cancerous cells to relatively high power light so as to substantially reduce the amount of the pigment in the cells; (2) treating the cancerous cells with one or more photosensitizing agent; followed by (3) subjecting the cancerous cells to relatively low power light so as to activate the photosensitizing agent(s).

Method of treatment of pigmented cancer cells utilizing photodynamic therapy

Method of treatment of pigmented cancer cells utilizing photodynamic

A process of tumor identification comprising administering a carotenoporphyrin to a tumor-bearing mammalian host and irradiating the mammalian host with light whereupon the carotenoporphyrin, which has been preferentially taken up by the tumor tissue, fluoresces and permits precise identification of the location, size and shape of the tumor tissue. An improved process of synthesizing carotenoporphyrins 1-5 is also provided.

Use of carotenoporphyrins as tumor localizing agents for diagnosis

The therapeutic compositions of this invention comprise one or more porphycene compounds incorporated within liposomes. The method of this invention for treating cancer comprises administering a therapeutically effective amount of a porphycene derivative to a patient, and exposing an affected body area of the patient to a therapeutically sufficient amount of light having a wavelength of from 600 to 950 nm.

Porphycene anti-cancer agents and treatment methods

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Padova, Italy

Giulio Jori