Neutron activation and liquid scintillation analysis of tissue samples containing palladium bacteriochlorophyll derivative, a potential photochemotherapeutic agent

Canadian Journal of Analytical Sciences and Spectroscopy

Volumn 49, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 55-63

  Brun, P M ^a   Bucking, M ^b   DeGroot, J L ^b   Dickson, E F ^b   Farahani, M ^b   Pottier, R H ^b  

^a Steba Biotech ^*

^b ROYAL MILITARY COLLEGE OF CANADA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Analytical techniques; Bacteriochlorophyll; Liquid scintillation counting; Neutron activation analysis; Palladium; Photochemotherapy; Photodynamic therapy

Indexed keywords

EID: 3943106738     PISSN: 12056685     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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