Water-soluble chromophores with star-shaped oligomeric arms: synthesis, spectroscopic studies and first results in bio-imaging and cell death induction

A simple polymerisation strategy allows water solubilisation of chromophores for biophotonics, with good conservation of their fluorescence quantum-yield. Preliminary investigations show that the resulting objects are valuable candidates for photodynamic therapy and two-photon fluorescence imaging.

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