Journal of Lasers, Optics & Photonics

Annette Bednar

Publications

• Research Article
  The Interaction of Dose and Rate of Delivery Using Visible and Infrared Light toInhibit Pseudomonas aeruginosa In vitro
  Author(s): J. Stephen Guffey, William Payne and Annette BednarJ. Stephen Guffey, William Payne and Annette Bednar
  
  Background: Visible and near-IR energies have been shown to inhibit the growth of various microorganisms. There may be clinical application for this inhibitory effect in the treatment of infected wounds particularly, and other infectious states generally. Aim: The purpose of this study was to determine whether there was an interactive effect between dose and rate of energy delivery when using combined 464 and 850 nm light to inhibit Pseudomonas aeruginosa. Methods: Solutions containing P. aeruginosa was irradiated with blue and infrared light (464 and 850 nm). The light energy was applied at two different doses and at two different rates of delivery. The doses employed included 9 and 30 Jcm-2. The rates of delivery used were 20 and 125 mWcm-2. Design: An in vitro 2 × 2 factorial design was used to compare.. Read More»
  DOI: 10.4172/2469-410X.1000104

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