Steady-state and time-resolved spectroscopic studies on low-density lipoprotein-bound Zn(II)-phthalocyanine

Journal of Photochemistry and Photobiology B: Biology

Volumn 49, Issue 2-3, 1999, Pages 198-203

  Valduga, Giuliana ^a   Pifferi, Antonio ^b   Taroni, Paola ^b   Valentini, Gianluca ^b   Reddi, Elena ^a   Cubeddu, Rinaldo ^b   Jori, Giulio ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PADOVA   (Italy)

^b POLITECNICO DI MILANO   (Italy)

Author keywords

Fluorescence emission; Liposomes; Low density lipoproteins; Zn(II) phthalocyanine

Indexed keywords

DIPALMITOYLPHOSPHATIDYLCHOLINE; LIPOPROTEIN; LIPOSOME; PHOTOSENSITIZING AGENT; PHTHALOCYANINE ZINC;

ABSORPTION SPECTROSCOPY; ARTICLE; COMPLEX FORMATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG FORMULATION; FLUORESCENCE ANALYSIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 0033121064     PISSN: 10111344     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1011-1344(99)00059-7     Document Type: Article

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