Method for improved selectivity in photo-activation of molecular agents

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PATENT NO 5998597
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08989231

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A method for the treatment of a particular volume of plant or animal tissue comprising the steps of treating the plant or animal tissue with at least one photo-active molecular agent, wherein the particular volume of the plant or animal tissue retains at least a portion of the at least one photo-active molecular agent, and then treating the particular volume of the plant or animal tissue with light sufficient to promote a simultaneous two-photon excitation of at least one of the at least one photo-active molecular agent retained in the particular volume of the plant or animal tissue, wherein the at least one photo-active molecular agent becomes active in the particular volume of the plant or animal tissue. There is also disclosed a method for the treatment of cancer in plant or animal tissue and a method for producing at least one photo-activated molecular agent in a particular volume of a material.

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  • PROVECTUS DEVICETECH, INC.;VALEY PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Dees, H Craig Knoxville, TN 55 818
Fisher, Walter G Knoxville, TN 24 677
Wachter, Eric A Oak Ridge, TN 67 1389

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