Photodynamic cellular and acellular organism eradication utilizing a photosensitive material and benzalkonium chloride
First Claim
1. A method of photodynamic disruption of cellular organisms comprising:
- applying a surface acting agent containing benzalkonium chloride at a concentration of between 0.001% to 1.0% to a cell membrane of a cellular organism, said surface acting agent disorienting a cell membrane so that said cell membrane no longer functions as an effective osmotic barrier;
passing a photosensitive material through the disoriented membrane and into the cell interior; and
applying light to the cellular organism to cause a cellular disruption of the cellular organism.
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Abstract
The invention relates to a method of photoeradication of cellular and acellular organisms including the steps of providing a surface acting agent containing benzalkonium chloride in association with a cellular or acellular organism, the surface acting agent disorienting a membrane structure so that said membrane no longer functions as an effective osmotic barrier; providing a photosensitive material in association with the cellular or acellular organism; and applying light in association with the cellular or acellular organism to cause a disruption of the organism. The method according to the present invention may be utilized in invitro and invivo treatment protocols for infections, sterilization procedures, cancer cell eradication, virus and fungus eradication, spore eradication, and biofilm organism eradication. Additional aspects of the invention include particular combinations of photosensitive materials and surfactants for use in photodynamic therapies.
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44 Claims
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1. A method of photodynamic disruption of cellular organisms comprising:
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applying a surface acting agent containing benzalkonium chloride at a concentration of between 0.001% to 1.0% to a cell membrane of a cellular organism, said surface acting agent disorienting a cell membrane so that said cell membrane no longer functions as an effective osmotic barrier; passing a photosensitive material through the disoriented membrane and into the cell interior; and applying light to the cellular organism to cause a cellular disruption of the cellular organism. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A method of photodynamic disruption of organisms comprising:
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topically applying a surface acting agent containing benzalkonium chloride at a concentration of between 0.001% to 1.0% to a cell site with an organism, said surface acting agent disorienting a membrane of the organism so that said membrane no longer functions as an effective osmotic barrier; passing a photosensitive material in association with the organism, said photosensitive material being accumulated within the membrane of the organism; and applying light to the organism to cause a disruption of the organism. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27)
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28. A method of photodynamic disruption of cells comprising the steps of:
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identifying an area of cell activity; applying a concentration including a combination of a benzalkonium chloride compound at a concentration of between 0.001% to 1.0% and a photosensitive material to the area of cell activity, said benzalkonium chloride compound disorienting a cell membrane so that said membrane no longer functions as an effective osmotic barrier, and so that said photosensitive material is able to pass through the disoriented cell membrane; and exposing the area of cell activity to light having a light wavelength, a light dosage and a light dosage rate to cause photodynamic cellular disruption. - View Dependent Claims (29, 30, 31)
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32. A method of photodynamic eradication of organisms within a biofilm of a medical prosthesis, said method comprising the steps of:
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applying a photosensitive material and a surfactant to a surface of the prosthesis supporting a biofilm; allowing the surfactant to disrupt membranes of the organisms within the biofilm; waiting a period of time until the photosensitive material accumulates within the organisms; providing a source of light illumination having predetermined light characteristics; and illuminating the organisms within the biofilm layer with the light source to achieve a photodynamic eradication of organisms within the biofilm layer. - View Dependent Claims (33, 34, 35, 36)
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37. A method of photodynamic eradication of organisms within a biofilm layer of an endotracheal tube, said method comprising the steps of
providing a photosensitive material and a surfactant to a surface of the endotracheal tube supporting a biofilm layer; -
accumulating photosensitive material within the organisms comprising the biofilm; allowing the surfactant to disrupt membranes of the organisms within the biofilm; waiting a period of time until the photosensitive material accumulates within organisms; providing a source of light illumination having predetermined light characteristics; and illuminating the biofilm layer of the endotracheal tube with the light source to achieve a photodynamic eradication of organisms within the biofilm layer. - View Dependent Claims (38, 39, 40)
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41. A method of photodynamic eradication of organisms within a biofilm layer of an intravascular catheter, said method comprising the steps of:
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providing a photosensitive material and a surfactant to a surface of the intravascular catheter supporting a biofilm layer; accumulating photosensitive material within organisms comprising the biofilm; allowing the surfactant to disrupt membranes of organisms within the biofilm; waiting a period of time until the photosensitive material accumulates within the membranes of organisms within the biofilm; providing a source of light illumination having predetermined light characteristics; and illuminating the biofilm layer of the intravascular catheter with the light source to achieve a photodynamic eradication of organisms within the biofilm layer. - View Dependent Claims (42, 43, 44)
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