Evaluation of photodynamic therapy with methylene blue, by the Fourier Transform Infrared Spectroscopy (FT-IR) in Leishmania major - in vitro

Affiliations

• ¹ Photodynamic Therapy Laboratory - Research and Development Institute - PI&D, University of Vale do Paraiba, Univap. Shishima Hifumi Avenue 2911, 12244-000 São José dos Campos, São Paulo, Brazil.
• ² Infrared Spectroscopy Laboratory, Research and Development Institute R&DI, University of Vale do Paraíba - Univap. Shishima Hifumi Avenue, 2911, 12244-000 São Jose dos Campos, São Paulo, Brazil.
• ³ Sir John Walsh Research Institute, 310 Great King Street, Dunedin 9016, New Zealand.
• ⁴ Photodynamic Therapy Laboratory - Research and Development Institute - PI&D, University of Vale do Paraiba, Univap. Shishima Hifumi Avenue 2911, 12244-000 São José dos Campos, São Paulo, Brazil; Instituto de Ciências da Saúde - ICS - UNIP. Rod. Presidente Dutra, km 157, 5 - Rio Comprido, São José dos Campos SP 12240-420, São Paulo, Brazil.
• ⁵ Nanosensors Laboratory - Research and Development Institute - R&DI, University of Vale do Paraíva, UniVap, Shishima Hifumi Avenue, 2911, 12244-000 São José dos Campos, São Paulo, Brazil.
• ⁶ Photodynamic Therapy Laboratory - Research and Development Institute - PI&D, University of Vale do Paraiba, Univap. Shishima Hifumi Avenue 2911, 12244-000 São José dos Campos, São Paulo, Brazil. Electronic address: jufestrixino@gmail.br.