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Fluorescence excitation spectra of HpD in a living animal tumor are measured. The experiments show that these spectra are different from the fluorescence excitation spectra of HpD solved in saline. This can be explained from the presence of blood in the tumor tissue.
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Gijsbers, G.H.M., van Gemert, M.J.C., Breederveld, D., Langelaar, J., Boon, T.A. (1984). In Vivo Fluorescence Excitation Spectra of Hematoporphyrin-Derivative (HpD). In: Andreoni, A., Cubeddu, R. (eds) Porphyrins in Tumor Phototherapy. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4684-4721-7_36
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