Synthesis and Encapsulation of a New Zinc Phthalocyanine Photosensitizer into Polymeric Nanoparticles to Enhance Cell Uptake and Phototoxicity
Efforts to enhance the utility of photodynamic therapy as a non-invasive method for treating certain cancers have often involved the design of dye sensitizers with increased singlet oxygen efficiency. More recently, however, sensitizers with greater selectivity for tumor cells than surrounding tissu...
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Language: | English |
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MDPI AG
2019-01-01
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Series: | Applied Sciences |
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Online Access: | https://www.mdpi.com/2076-3417/9/3/401 |