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Published on: March 9, 2017
Antipseudomonal activity enhancement of luminescent iridium(iii) dipyridylamine complexes under visible blue light
E Sauvageot1, M Elie1, S Gaillard1
1Normandy Université, LCMT, ENSICAEN, UNICAEN, CNRS, 14000 Caen, France. sylvain.gaillard@ensicaen.fr jean-luc.renaud@ensicaen.fr.
Abstract:
Cyclometallated iridium(iii) dipyridylamine complexes present antibacterial activity against P. aeruginosa, a highly resistant pathogenic bacterium. This activity is increased when the complex is conjugated to biotin, a bacterial nutrient, and a MIC of 4 μM (4 μg mL-1) has been observed. The irradiation of P. aeruginosa cultures with blue LED light potentiates the anti-bacterial activities of these iridium(iii) complexes when they are conjugated to a glycoside.
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