Table 5.

Comparative studies of antibacterial photodynamic therapy and magnetic hyperthermia therapy.

Photosensitizer and Nanoconjugate System Used	Photothermal Therapy Agent Used	Gram Negative	Gram Positive	Study Phase	Impact/Target	Ref
curcumin superparamagnetic iron oxide nanoconjugate	superparamagnetic iron oxide		S. aureus	in vivo	planktonic/complete eradication	[74]
Magnetic targeting studies and antibacterial photodynamic therapy
toluidine-blue ortho, nanoemulsion encapsulated superparamagnetic iron oxide	nanoemulsion encapsulated superparamagnetic iron oxide		S. mutans	in vitro in vivo	targeting, imaging	[136]