• Organically modified silica nanoparticles, doped with photosensitizers, are synthesized, characterized and used for photodynamic therapy (PDT) of cancer. These nanoparticles were uptaken by tumor cells in vitro and the effect of photon-induced toxicity was demonstrated.

Subject headings

TEKNIK OCH TEKNOLOGIER  -- Nanoteknik (hsv//swe)

ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY  -- Nano-technology (hsv//eng)

Keyword

Photodynamic therapy

Photosensitizers

In-vitro

Organically modified silica

Photodynamic therapy (PDT)

Tumor cells

Synthesis (chemical)

Publication and Content Type

ref (subject category)

kon (subject category)