Name: inactivation of pathogens via visible-light photolysis of riboflavin-5&#8242;-phosphate
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The authors are grateful to Dr. Tak-Wah Wong and Mr. Zong-Jhe Hsieh for their support with experiments.

1. Photolysis system setup
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	<li>Mount six light-emitting diodes (LED) (DC 12 V) on the inside of an opaque plastic cup (8 cm x 7 cm) as shown in Figure 1 to establish a photolysis system31.</li>
	<li>Add reactants (see below) into the glass test tubes (13 mm in diameter and 100 mm in height) and secure the tubes at the top of the cup as shown in Figure 1. Place the experimental setup in a room with a steady tempera...

A photosensitizer increases the photochemical reaction of chemical compounds to generate ROS. Pathogenic microorganisms can be inactivated by light irradiation in the presence of photosensitizers. This study determines the aPDI of S. aureus due to ROS generated by violet light irradiation of an exogenous photosensitizer, FMN.
As shown in Figure 3, for FMN, the absorbance at 444 nm is reduced significantly after 5 min of irradiation using violet or blue li...

Riboflavin-5&#8242;-phosphate (FMN) is formed by phosphorylation at the riboflavin 5&#8242;-position of the ribityl side-chain and is required by all flavoproteins for numerous cellular processes to generate energy. It also plays the role of vitamin for some functions in the human body1. FMN is approximately 200 times more soluble in water than riboflavin2.
The antibacterial photodynamic inactivation (aPDI) of bacteria is an efficient way to control resistance to bacteria3,4 because it does not depend on the mode of bacterial resistance. Clinically, aPDI is used to treat soft tissue infections in order to decrease infection of nosocomial skin due to multi-resistant bacteria5,6,7,8,9. aPDI also produces cell death by generating reactive oxygen species (ROS). ROS, such as superoxide radicals (<img alt="Equation 1" src="/files/ftp_upload/63531/63531eq01.jpg" style="margin: auto;" />), singlet oxygen, hydroxyl radicals (&#8226;OH), and peroxyl radicals, are free radicals or molecules that contain reactive oxygen10,11,12 and are normally reactive13. Similar to DNA damage that is caused by ROS, membrane peroxidation and destruction of endothelial cells are also adverse biochemical reactions that are attributed to ROS in cells12.
The use of aPDI for pathogenic bacteria&#160;involves a visible or UV light source to inactivate microorganisms in the presence of chemical compounds, such as methylthioninium chloride14, PEI-ce6 conjugate15, porphyrin16, titanium dioxide17, toluidine blue O18, and zinc oxide nanoparticles19. Toluidine blue O and methylene blue are phenothiazinium dyes and methylene blue has toxic properties. Zinc oxide nanoparticles and UV irradiation are linked to adverse health and environmental effects. As such, the exploitation of a reliable, secure, and simple photosensitizer via photolysis under visible irradiation deserves further study.
The micronutrient, riboflavin or FMN, is not toxic and is indeed used for food manufacturing or feeding20. Both FMN and riboflavin are highly sensitive to light irradiation2. Under UV1,2,21,22,23 and blue light irradiation10,24, these two compounds achieve an excited state. The activated riboflavin or FMN that is produced by photolysis is promoted to its triplet state and ROS are generated simultaneously2,25. Kumar et al. reported that riboflavin activated by UV light selectively causes increased injury to the guanine moiety of DNA in pathogenic microorganisms26. Under irradiation by UV light, photodynamically activated riboflavin is demonstrated to promote the generation of 8-OH-dG, which is a biomarker for oxidative stress, in double-stranded DNA27. It is reported that S. aureus and E. coli are deactivated by ROS during riboflavin or FMN photolysis10,24,28. A previous study by the authors showed that the photolytic reactions involving riboflavin and FMN reduce crystal violet, a triarylmethane dye and an antibacterial agent that generates <img alt="Equation 1" src="/files/ftp_upload/63531/63531eq01.jpg" style="margin: auto;" />, and eliminate most of the antimicrobial capability of crystal violet28. When flavin adenine dinucleotide or FMN is irradiated by blue light, the resulting ROS produce apoptosis in HeLa cells for their poisoning in vitro29. Using photochemical treatment in the presence of riboflavin, Cui et al. inactivated lymphocytes by inhibiting their proliferation and cytokine production30.
The photolysis of riboflavin is used for the inactivation of blood pathogen by UV10,24, but blood components can be impaired under UV light irradiation30. It is also reported that platelets exposed to UV progressively enhance the performance of the activation markers P-selectin and LIMP-CD63 on their membranes. The cytotoxicity of UV and high-intensity irradiation needs to be investigated and a photosensitizer that is uncomplicated and safe during an FMN photoreaction involving visible light would be of great use.
Light of shorter wavelengths has more energy and is much more likely to cause severe damage to cells. However, in the presence of a suitable photosensitizer, irradiation with low-intensity violet light can inhibit pathogenic microorganisms. The photosensitization and the generation of <img alt="Equation 1" src="/files/ftp_upload/63531/63531eq01.jpg" style="margin: auto;" /> by FMN when irradiated with violet light is thus important to study, in order to determine the pathway by which ROS from FMN photolysis increases the inactivation of bacteria.
Antimicrobial control is a common issue and the development of new antibiotics frequently takes decades. After irradiation with violet light, photo&#173;inactivation that is intermediated by FMN can annihilate environmental pathogenic bacteria. This study presents an effective antimicrobial protocol in vitro using violet light for driving FMN photolysis and thus generating <img alt="Equation 1" src="/files/ftp_upload/63531/63531eq01.jpg" style="margin: auto;" /> for aPDI. The microbial viability of S. aureus is used to determine the feasibility of FMN-induced aPDI.

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			<td>Blue, green and red LED lights</td>
			<td>Vita LED Technologies Co., Tainan, Taiwan</td>
			<td></td>
			<td>DC 12 V 5050</td>
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			<td>Dimethyl Sulfoxide</td>
			<td>Sigma-Aldrich, St. Louis, MO</td>
			<td>190186</td>
			<td></td>
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			<td>Infrared thermometer</td>
			<td>Raytek Co. Santa Cruz, CA</td>
			<td>MT4</td>
			<td></td>
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			<td>LB broth</td>
			<td>Difco Co., NJ</td>
			<td></td>
			<td></td>
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			<td>L-Methionine</td>
			<td>Sigma-Aldrich, St. Louis, MO</td>
			<td>1.05707</td>
			<td></td>
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			<td>NBT</td>
			<td>Bio Basic, Inc. Markham, Ontario, Canada</td>
			<td></td>
			<td></td>
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			<td>Power supply</td>
			<td>China tech Co., New Taipei City, Taiwan</td>
			<td>YP30-3-2</td>
			<td></td>
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			<td>Riboflavin 5&#8242;-phosphate</td>
			<td>Sigma-Aldrich, St. Louis, MO</td>
			<td>R7774</td>
			<td></td>
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			<td>RNase</td>
			<td>New England BioLabs, Inc. Ipswich, MA</td>
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			<td></td>
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			<td>Solar power meter</td>
			<td>Tenmars Electronics Co., Taipei, Taiwan</td>
			<td>TM-207</td>
			<td></td>
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			<td>Staphylococcus aureus subsp. aureus</td>
			<td>Bioresource Collection and Research Center (BCRC), Hsinchu, Taiwan</td>
			<td>10451</td>
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			<td>UV-Vis optical spectrometer</td>
			<td>Ocean Optics, Dunedin, FL</td>
			<td>USB4000</td>
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			<td>UV-Vis spectrophotometer</td>
			<td>Hitachi High-Tech Science Corporation,Tokyo, Japan</td>
			<td>U-2900</td>
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			<td>Violet LED</td>
			<td>Long-hui Electronic Co., LTD, Dongguan, China</td>
			<td></td>
			<td></td>
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inactivation of pathogens via visible-light photolysis of riboflavin-5&#8242;-phosphate

Riboflavin-5&#39;-phosphate (or flavin mononucleotide; FMN) is sensitive to visible light. Various compounds, including reactive oxygen species (ROS), can be generated from FMN photolysis upon irradiation with visible light. The ROS generated from FMN photolysis are harmful to microorganisms, including pathogenic bacteria such as Staphylococcus aureus (S. aureus). This article presents a protocol for deactivating S. aureus, as an example, via photochemical reactions involving FMN under visible light irradiation. The superoxide radical anion (<img alt="Equation 1" src="/files/ftp_upload/63531/63531eq01v3.png" style="margin: auto;" />) generated during the FMN photolysis is evaluated via nitro blue tetrazolium (NBT) reduction. The microbial viability of S. aureus that is attributed to reactive <img alt="Equation 1" src="/files/ftp_upload/63531/63531eq01v3.png" style="margin: auto;" /> species was used to determine the effectiveness of the process. The bacterial inactivation rate is proportional to FMN concentration. Violet light is more efficient in inactivating S. aureus than blue light irradiation, while the red or green light does not drive FMN photolysis. The present article demonstrates FMN photolysis as a simple and safe method for sanitary processes.

Effect of light wavelength on FMN 
The absorbance spectra of 0.1 mM FMN that is irradiated using blue, green, red, and violet LEDs are shown in Figure 3. There are two peaks for FMN (372 nm and 444 nm) for the dark control. Green and red light have no effect because changes in the spectra are insignificant. On the other hand, the respective absorbance of FMN at 444 nm is reduced by about 19% and 34%, respectively,&#160;after blue and violet light irradiation at 10 W/m<s...

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Inactivation of Pathogens via Visible-Light Photolysis of Riboflavin-5ÃƒÂ¢Ã¢â€šÂ¬Ã‚Â²-Phosphate

Here, we present a protocol to inactivate pathogenic bacteria with reactive oxygen species produced during photolysis of flavin mononucleotide (FMN) under blue and violet light irradiation of low intensity. FMN photolysis is demonstrated to be a simple and safe method for sanitary processes.

Inactivation of Pathogens via Visible-Light Photolysis of Riboflavin-5&#8242;-Phosphate

Riboflavin-5&#39;-phosphate (or flavin mononucleotide; FMN) is sensitive to visible light. Various compounds, including reactive oxygen species (ROS), can ...

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