Phototransformations of sensitizers. 2. Photoproducts formed in aqueous solutions of porphyrins

Journal of Photochemistry and Photobiology B: Biology

Volumn 39, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 172-175

  Rotomskis, R ^a   Streckyte, G ^a   Bagdonas, S ^a  

^a VILNIUS UNIVERSITY   (Lithuania)

Author keywords

Photodestruction; Photoproducts; Porphyrins; Steady state absorption and fluorescence; Thin layer chromatography

Indexed keywords

HEMATOPORPHYRIN; HEMATOPORPHYRIN DERIVATIVE; PHOTOFRIN II; PHOTOSENSITIZING AGENT; PORPHYRIN;

AQUEOUS SOLUTION; ARTICLE; DRUG TRANSFORMATION; LIGHT ABSORPTION; PHOTOACTIVATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SPECTROSCOPY; THIN LAYER CHROMATOGRAPHY; ULTRAVIOLET RADIATION;

EID: 0031171968     PISSN: 10111344     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1011-1344(96)00014-0     Document Type: Article

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