Abstract
Chlorophyll a (Chla) incorporated into lipid bilayers is a suitable spectral marker for the liposomes characterization in
oxidative stress studies. Liposomes with Chla have been obtained by the thin-film hydration method; small unilamellar
liposomes (SUVs) were obtained from multilamellar vesicles. Different types of SUVs were obtained with and without
vitamin E, using the lipids: ß-stearoyl-γ-oleoyl L-α-phosphatidylcholine (SOPC), dimyristoyl phosphatidylcholine (DMPC),
soybean lecithin, dissolved in chloroform together with Chla. Spectral criteria were developed in order to monitor the
oxidative stress on liposomes with Chla.
Keywords
Small unilamellar liposomes, Chlorophyll a (Chla), Vitamin E, Oxidative stress, Spectral criteria.
Citation
M. BARBINTA-PATRASCU, L. TUGULEA, A. MEGHEA, A. POPESCU, Oxidative stress on liposomes with chlorophyll a monitored by spectral studies, Optoelectronics and Advanced Materials - Rapid Communications, 2, 2, February 2008, pp.113-116 (2008).
Submitted at: Jan. 28, 2008
Accepted at: Feb. 11, 2008