Aluminium and zinc tetrasulfophthalocyanines were activated with a 672nm wavelength laser to investigate the photodynamic effects on melanoma cancer, dermal fibroblast and epidermal keratinocyte cells. Aluminium tetrasulfophthalocyanine was more effective in killing the melanoma cells.
Reference:
Maduray, K, Karsten, A, Odhav, B and Nyokong, T. 2010. Photodynamic effect of aluminium and zinc tetrasulfophthalocyanines on melanoma cancer cells. International Conference on Laser Applications in Life Sciences LALS-2010 (Book of Abstracts). Oulu, Finland, 9-11 June 2010, pp 160
Maduray, K., Karsten, A., Odhav, B., & Nyokong, T. (2010). Photodynamic effect of aluminium and zinc tetrasulfophthalocyanines on melanoma cancer cells. http://hdl.handle.net/10204/4610
Maduray, K, A Karsten, B Odhav, and T Nyokong. "Photodynamic effect of aluminium and zinc tetrasulfophthalocyanines on melanoma cancer cells." (2010): http://hdl.handle.net/10204/4610
Maduray K, Karsten A, Odhav B, Nyokong T, Photodynamic effect of aluminium and zinc tetrasulfophthalocyanines on melanoma cancer cells; 2010. http://hdl.handle.net/10204/4610 .