Abstract
Melanin is a natural pigment mainly responsible for the
protection of skin and eyes from UV damage. 5,6- dihydroxyindole-
2 carboxylic acid (DHICA) is a key melanin building block.
We have investigated the excited state dynamics of DHICA as
well as its derivatives and oligomeric units using ultrafast
fluorescence spectroscopy. Time-resolved fluorescence experiments
revealed single exponential decays of the excited state for
all the molecules studied.The key observation was a size
dependent deactivation of the excited state.
| Original language | English |
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| Journal | Pigment Cell & Melanoma Research |
| Issue number | 2 |
| Pages (from-to) | 296-296 |
| ISSN | 1755-1471 |
| Publication status | Published - 2008 |
| Event | Size dependent deactivation of the excited state of DHICA - Duration: 19 May 2010 → … |
Conference
| Conference | Size dependent deactivation of the excited state of DHICA |
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| Period | 19/05/2010 → … |