Biophotonics for pandemic control: Large-area infection monitoring and microbial inactivation of COVID-19

Nogueira, Marcelo Saito

doi:10.1016/j.pdpdt.2020.101823

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“…Non-contact nanomaterial-based optical methods have been reported to help in both the detection as well as surface disinfection of coronavirus [37]. Therefore, interaction with light is suitable for both detection as well as disinfection even if present in trace concentrations [37,38].…”

Section: Covid-19 Diagnosismentioning

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A Systematic Biomedical Perspective on COVID-19 Pandemic: From Detection to Vaccination

Mir¹,

Wani²,

John³

et al. 2021

Advanced Chemicobiology Research

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The year 2020 witnessed a challenging period for worldwide scientists to find a suitable treatment for the deadly novel coronavirus infectious disease-2019 (nCOVID or COVID-19). The entire scientific community has been eager to develop effective vaccines and medicine against COVID-19. Despite the fact of administration of vaccination in several countries across the globe, the drug repurposing of several antiviral compounds yielded satisfactory results in recovering the affected people. As it is a known fact that vaccination alone is not the end of this pandemic, but the final treatment in terms of drugs/medicines specific to this disease is yet underway. It looks worthy to present a literature survey based on the collective information related to the drug candidates that have been repurposed, the respective theoretical evaluation, and some of the effective therapies usable in treating COVID-19. This review also describes diagnosis and vaccination availed so far. Therefore, a sequential literature extract is hereby presented starting from the detection, going through virulence, drug repositioning, virtual screening, and the final destination in the form of vaccine development. A few commercially available vaccines have also been introduced. Based on the survey, it is clear that the entire world must remain alert for any future pandemic keeping in view the successful and unsuccessful efforts practiced in the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Section: Covid-19 Diagnosismentioning

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A Systematic Biomedical Perspective on COVID-19 Pandemic: From Detection to Vaccination

Mir¹,

Wani²,

John³

et al. 2021

Advanced Chemicobiology Research

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“…In Dentistry, Biophotonics is crucial for the early detection of diseases, to carry out more effective and minimally-invasive targeted-therapies, and to restore diseased tissues to full function and aesthetics [20] . Since Biophotonics is based on conservative and minimally invasive techniques, it could be a good option in Dentistry, especially during these pandemic outbreak [21] .…”

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How can biophotonics help dentistry to avoid or minimize cross infection by SARS-CoV-2?

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Melo

Tamae

et al. 2022

Photodiagnosis and Photodynamic Therapy

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Biophotonics is defined as the combination of biology and photonics (the physical science of the light). It is a general term for all techniques that deal with the interaction between biological tissues/cells and photons (light). Biophotonics offers a great variety of techniques that can facilitate the early detection of diseases and promote innovative theragnostic approaches. As the COVID-19 infection can be transmitted due to the face-to-face communication, droplets and aerosol inhalation and the exposure to saliva, blood, and other body fluids, as well as the handling of sharp instruments, dental practices are at increased risk of infection. In this paper, a literature review was performed to explore the application of Biophotonics approaches in Dentistry focusing on the COVID-19 pandemic and how they can contribute to avoid or minimize the risks of infection in a dental setting. For this, search-related papers were retrieved from PubMED, Scielo, Google Schoolar, and American Dental Association and Centers for Disease Control and Prevention databases. The body of evidence currently available showed that Biophotonics approaches can reduce microorganism load, decontaminate surfaces, air, tissues, and minimize the generation of aerosol and virus spreading by minimally invasive, time-saving, and alternative techniques in general. However, each clinical situation must be individually evaluated regarding the benefits and drawbacks of these approaches, but always pursuing less-invasive and less aerosol-generating procedures, especially during the COVID-19 pandemic.

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“…This makes the early detection of lung complications especially difficult and, as a consequence, the COVID-19 infection becomes deadly for vulnerable individuals. Early detection can be achieved with optical methods, which allow molecular-sensitive and real-time analysis of biological tissues [4,5]. Optical methods are suitable for theranostics applications involving on-site treatment and control of its dosimetry based on the infection status.…”

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“…Early COVID-19 detection and treatment monitoring can be performed by using near-infrared (NIR) spectroscopy to monitor the pulmonary water content, blood oxygenation and heart rate [4,5]. Since blood oxygenation decreases in ARDS patients and the water content increases and in the pneumonia ones, NIR spectroscopy is especially useful in cases with these manifestations.…”

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Optical theranostics and treatment dosimetry for COVID-19 lung complications: Towards increasing the survival rate of vulnerable populations

Nogueira

2020

Photodiagnosis and Photodynamic Therapy

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Biophotonics for pandemic control: Large-area infection monitoring and microbial inactivation of COVID-19

Cited by 9 publications

References 5 publications

A Systematic Biomedical Perspective on COVID-19 Pandemic: From Detection to Vaccination

A Systematic Biomedical Perspective on COVID-19 Pandemic: From Detection to Vaccination

How can biophotonics help dentistry to avoid or minimize cross infection by SARS-CoV-2?

Optical theranostics and treatment dosimetry for COVID-19 lung complications: Towards increasing the survival rate of vulnerable populations

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