324 Pages
by
CRC Press
324 Pages
by
CRC Press
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Photodynamic therapy (PDT) is a ground breaking medical technique which uses lasers to activate light-sensitive chemicals to treat cancer and other diseases without resorting to surgery. For the first time, Chemical Aspects of Photodynamic Therapy introduces in an accessible way the physics, chemistry and biology behind the technique. This highly authoritative account of the account of the rapidly... Read more
1. Introduction, 2. Physical Matters, 3. Singlet Oxygen, 4. Photodynamic Action, 5. Some Other Examples of Photodynamic Therapy, 6. The Chemistry of Haematoporphyrin Derivative (HpD), 7. Second Generation Photosensitisers, 8. Porphyrin Photosensitisers, 9. Chlorins and Bascteriochlorins, 10. Phthalocyanines and Napthalocyanines, 11. Other Photosynthesises, 12. Photobleaching, 13. Biological Aspects, 14. Clinical and Commercial Developments
Biography
Raymond Bonnett
"…a fascinating read. …recommended reading for budding (and practicing) medicinal chemists."
Chemistry in Britain, December 2000
