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James M. Tour

Rice UniversityORCID 0000-0002-8479-9328Unclaimed ORCID profile · follow to get notified of new preprints

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MicrobiologyOpenNanoPeer-reviewedFeb 25, 2025

Microbicidal Mechanisms for Light-Activated Molecular Nanomachines in Mycobacterium smegmatis: A Model for Pathogenic Bacteria

Thushara Galbadage, Dongdong Liu, James M. Tour…·Richard S. Gunasekera

This paper investigates the antimicrobial effects of light-activated molecular nanomachines (MNMs) on Mycobacterium smegmatis and shows they can kill up to 97% of the bacteria.

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