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Effect of Acidification on the Absorption and Fluorescence Properties of Sn(IV) Chlorin e6 Dichloride Trisodium Salt

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Chlorins are potential photosensitizers for photodynamic therapy because of their intense absorption in the red spectral region. In this study, the effect of pH on the absorption and fluorescence of Sn(IV) chlorin e6 dichloride trisodium salt was investigated. Absorption, fluorescence emission and fluorescence excitation spectra of the photosensitizer were recorded at different pH values in an analytical buffer solution with and without fetal bovine serum (FBS). In the neat buffer solution, changing the pH resulted in small shifts in both absorption and emission spectra. The shape of the excitation spectra also changed slightly, with shoulders almost vanishing below pH 5. Also, a pronounced reduction of the fluorescence intensity was observed upon acidification. The fluorescence intensity gradually decreased as the concentration of FBS was increased without shifting fluorescence maxima. The absorbance of the photosensitizer in different solvents was recorded and revealed that Sn(IV) chlorin e6 is highly soluble in polar solvents.

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  1. School of Physics, Universiti Sains Malaysia, 11800, Penang, Malaysia

    Khaled A. Al-Khaza’leh, Khalid Omar & M. S. Jaafar

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Al-Khaza’leh, K.A., Omar, K., Jaafar, M.S. et al. Effect of Acidification on the Absorption and Fluorescence Properties of Sn(IV) Chlorin e6 Dichloride Trisodium Salt. Arab J Sci Eng 36, 597–606 (2011). https://doi.org/10.1007/s13369-011-0055-7

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