Fluorescence spectroscopy of synthetic melanin in solution

Journal of Luminescence

Volumn 129, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 44-49

  Perna, G ^a   Frassanito, M C ^a   Palazzo, G ^b   Gallone, A ^a   Mallardi, A ^c   Biagi, P F ^b   Capozzi, V ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF FOGGIA   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BARI   (Italy)

^c CNR   (Italy)

Author keywords

Biopolymers; Eumelanin; Fluorescence; Optical properties; Physical properties

Indexed keywords

ACIDS; CARBOXYLIC ACIDS; EMISSION SPECTROSCOPY; FLUORESCENCE; LUMINESCENCE; MONOMERS; OLIGOMERS; ORGANIC ACIDS; POLYMERS;

BIOPOLYMERS; EUMELANIN; OPTICAL PROPERTIES; PHYSICAL PROPERTIES;

LIGHT EMISSION;

EID: 53849115688     PISSN: 00222313     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jlumin.2008.07.014     Document Type: Article

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