aPS

There are multiple definitions:

  1. antimicrobial photosensitizer(English)

    • the optimal molecular design should have several particular features such as being non-toxic in the dark, having good quantum yields of ROS and a high molar absorption coefficient at a wavelength where light penetration of tissue is good (i.e. red and near infrared), as well as showing selectivity for microbial cells over host mammalian cells particularly at short incubation times (short drug-light interval), besides having cationic charges ideally provided by quaternary nitrogen atoms or basic amino groups. Applications concern patients e.g. suffering from endodontic infections
    • NIR, PS, ROS
    • Photonics, Bacteriology, Dentistry
    • https://doi.org…mib.2016.06.008

  2. antigen phosphatidylserine (complex)(English)