Date of Award
5-2021
Degree Type
Thesis
Degree Name
Master of Science - Natural Sciences
Department
Chemistry and Biochemistry
First Advisor
Dr. Matibur Zamadar
Second Advisor
Dr. Michele Harris
Third Advisor
Dr. Xiaozhen Han
Fourth Advisor
Dr. Robert Friedfeld
Abstract
Photodynamic therapy (PDT) has become a widely popular therapeutic approach for treating various types of cancer over the past several decades. PDT utilizes a photosensitizer, visible light, and oxygen, to produce reactive oxygen species (ROS) which can be used to treat cancer and inhibit growth of bacteria. In this study, a multifunctional solution that is comprised of Fe(III) ions, cationic meso-tetra(N-methyl-4-pyridyl)porphine tetrachloride (TMPyP), and 1,5-dihydroxynapthalene (1,5-DHN), was shown to produce reactive oxygen species (ROS) such as singlet oxygen (1O2) or hydroxyl radicals (ȮH) in aerobic or anaerobic environments, respectively, and in both environments, 1,5-DHN was oxidized to Juglone or derivatives of Juglone. Moreover, this multifunctional solution was found to generate ȮH and Juglone in a hydrogen peroxide (H2O2) rich environment without the presence of visible light. This multifunctional solution has shown potential as a possible antibacterial agent and photosensitizer for PDT which possesses unique characteristics that can address many of the limitations and challenges in the field of PDT.
Repository Citation
Ali, Aqeeb, "A Multifunctional Solution Composed Of TMPyP, 1,5-DHN, And Fe(III) Ions That Produces Reactive Oxygen Species (ROS) In Aerobic, Anaerobic, And H2O2 Environments" (2021). Electronic Theses and Dissertations. 374.
https://scholarworks.sfasu.edu/etds/374
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