Research Article

Photodynamic Therapy in the Extracellular Matrix of Mouse Lungs: Preliminary Results of an Alternative Tissue Sterilization Process

Table 1

Spectroscopic parameters used to irradiate the lungs with the LED.

Wavelength (nm)660
Operation modeContinuous wave
Average radiant energy (mW)2000
Beam area (cm2)8.50
Intensity (mW/cm2)236
PolarizationAleatory
Beam profileMultimode
Exposure time (min)15, 45, 60
Radiant energy (J)1808, 5424, 7232
Radiant exposure (J/cm2)212.5, 637.5, 850