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  • Photodynamic therapy (PDT) is a two-step cancer treatment that uses light energy and photosensitizers to destroy cancer cells by generating radicals or singlet oxygen.
  • Recent advancements in PDT focus on using thermally activated delayed fluorescence (TADF) molecules, which are alternatives to traditional metals and increase energy efficiency and oxygen generation.
  • The shift towards TADF molecules since 2019 aims to improve the effectiveness and safety of PDT, making it a promising option for future cancer therapies.
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Comparison between counterfeit and authentic medicines: A novel approach using differential scanning calorimetry and hierarchical cluster analysis.

J Pharm Biomed Anal

March 2019

Brazilian Federal Police of Rio Grande do Sul, 90160-093, Porto Alegre, RS, Brazil; Instituto Nacional de Ciência e Tecnologia Forense (INCT Forense), Porto Alegre, RS, Brazil. Electronic address:

Erectile dysfunction medicines such as Cialis and Viagra are very popular worldwide and are between the most prevalent counterfeit medicines in Brazil. A range of analytical methods has been used to analyze Cialis and Viagra, such as ATR-FTIR, GCMS and UPLC-MS. Until now, there are no data available of DSC methods for analysis of counterfeit medicines of Cialis and Viagra.

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