Table 1.
Photosensitizers used
| Erythrosine B (ET) | Rose Bengal (RB) | Crystal Violet (CV) | Photofrin® (PHP) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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| FW | 897.88 | 1017.64 | 407.99 | 1231.28 ~ 4883.30 |
| Absorption wavelength | 525 nm | 550 nm | 590 nm | 1st: 396 nm 5th: 630 nm |
| log(P)* | 1.1 | 3.46 | 0.63 | 3.96 |
| Charge | negative | negative | positive | negative |
| New Methylene Blue (NMB) | Toluidine Blue O (TB) | Methylene Blue (MB) | Laserphyrin® (NPe6) | |
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| FW | 347.91 | 305.83 | 319.85 | 799.69 |
| Absorption wavelength | 1st: 588 nm 2nd: 628 nm |
1st: 596 nm 2nd: 630 nm |
664 nm | 1st: 403 nm 2nd: 656 nm |
| log(P)* | 2.3 | -1.445 | -0.785 | 1.47 |
| Charge | positive | positive | positive | negative |
*
log(P): calculated log partition coefficient octanol:water