Raymond Bonnett

Chemical Aspects of Photodynamic Therapy

• Gebundenes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

A fascinating account of the fast-moving field of PDT (photodynamic therapy) which uses lasers to activate light-sensitive chemicals to treat cancer and other diseases without resorting to surgery.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: CRC Press
• Seitenzahl: 324
• Erscheinungstermin: 7. August 2000
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 260mm x 183mm x 22mm
• Gewicht: 807g
• ISBN-13: 9789056992484
• ISBN-10: 9056992481
• Artikelnr.: 23340867

Autorenporträt

Raymond Bonnett

Inhaltsangabe

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