Luminescence of aqueous thymine solutions at room temperature

Authors
Malkin, VM Rapoport, VL
Citation
Vm. Malkin et Vl. Rapoport, Luminescence of aqueous thymine solutions at room temperature, BIOFIZIKA, 44(6), 1999, pp. 1027-1030
Citations number
20
Categorie Soggetti
Biochemistry & Biophysics
Journal title
BIOFIZIKA
ISSN journal
00063029 → ACNP
Volume
44
Issue
6
Year of publication
1999
Pages
1027 - 1030
Database
ISI
SICI code
0006-3029(199911/12)44:6<1027:LOATSA>2.0.ZU;2-L
Abstract
The distinguishing features of luminescence of aqueous thymine solutions at room temperature (a broadening of luminescence spectra as compared with lo w-temperature spectra and differences between excitation, and absorption sp ectra) are discussed. It is shown that these features are due to bimolecula r photochemical reactions that lead to the formation of photoproducts (at t he first stages, photoadducts) with a comparatively high luminescence abili ty.