Table 2.

Examples of studies where BP has been used to deliver other materials/drugs and the area of application.

Treatment Delivered	Application	Delivery Method	Reference
Doxorubicin	Posterior capsule opacification, Cancer treatment	Implantation, or intratumuoral injection, followed by NIR	[67,76]
Epigallocatechin gallate	Diabetes with infected burn wounds healing	Hydrogel applied topically, followed by NIR	[77]
Polycaprolactone	Bacterial infection with fracture healing	Implantation, followed by NIR	[78]
Indocyanine green	Periodontal disorders treatment	Injection, followed by NIR	[79]
Zinc oxide	Implant-associated infections treatment	Titanium surface coating, implantation, followed by NIR	[58]
Gold	Pathogen bacteria treatment	Topical, followed by NIR	[80]
Silver	Resistant bacterial infection treatment	Subcutaneous injection, followed by NIR	[10]
Hydroxyapatite	Biofilm ablation and bone fracture healing	Implantation, followed by NIR	[81]
Silk fibroin	Skin infection wound healing	Topical application of dressing (Sponge), followed by NIR	[70]
Polyetheretherketone/Polytetrafluoroethylene	Artificial bone joint material infection prevention	Implantation	[82]
Mitoxantrone hydrochloride and hyaluronic acid	Cancer therapy	Intravenous injection, followed by NIR	[71]
Oxaliplatin (1,2-diaminocyclohexane) platinum (II) (DACHPt)	Cancer Therapy	Cultured/incubated with tumour cells, followed by NIR	[72]