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Detection of Sonoluminescence Signals in a Gel Phantom in the Presence of Protoporphyrin Ix Conjugated to Gold Nanoparticles Publisher Pubmed



Sazgarnia A1 ; Shanei A2 ; Eshghi H3 ; Hassanzadehkhayyat M4 ; Esmaily H5 ; Shanei MM6
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Source: Ultrasonics Published:2013


Abstract

The particles in a liquid decrease the ultrasonic intensity threshold required for cavitation onset. In this study, a new nanoconjugate composed of Protoporphyrin IX and gold nanoparticles (Au-PpIX) was used as a nucleation site for cavitation. The nonradiative relaxation time of Protoporphyrin IX in the presence of gold nanoparticles is longer than the similar time without gold nanoparticles. The acoustic cavitation activity was investigated via recording of the integrated sonoluminescence signal in the wavelength range of 220-700 nm in a gel phantom by a cooled charge coupled device (CCD) at different intensities of 1 MHz ultrasound. In order to confirm these results, a chemical dosimetric method was utilized, too. The recorded sonoluminescence signal in the gel phantom containing Au-PpIX was higher than the other phantoms. These records have been confirmed by the chemical dosimetric data. Therefore, we anticipate that a new nanoconjugate composed of Protoporphyrin IX and gold nanoparticles can act as an efficient sonoluminescence agent and could be introduced as a novel sonosensitizer for sonodynamic therapy. © 2012 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.
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