Stability of Chlorophyll a Monomer Incorporated into Cremophor EL Nano-Micelles under Dark and Moderate Light Conditions.

ABSTRACT: In this paper, stability of chlorophyll a monomers encapsulated into the Cremophor EL nano-micelles was studied under dark and moderate light conditions, typical of a room with natural or artificial lighting, in the presence of oxygen. The pigment stability against visible light was determined using the dynamic light scattering and molecular spectroscopy (UV-Vis absorption and stationary fluorescence) methods. Chlorophyll a, at the molar concentration of 10^-5 M, was dissolved in the 5 wt% Cremophor emulsion for comparison in the ethanolic solution. The stability of such a self-assembly pigment-detergent nano-system is important in the light of its application on the commercial-scale. The presented results indicate the high stability of the pigment monomeric molecul

SUBMITTER: Janik-Zabrotowicz E 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7672595 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature