W. Kim (US) University of Southern California
University of Southern CaliforniaAuthor Of 1 Presentation
(BIO) Biophotonics
TuA1.3 - PLGA ENCAPSULATED METHYLENE BLUE AS A CONTRAST AGENT FOR OPTICAL COHERENCE TOMOGRAPHY
Presentation Type
Contributed Submission
Authors
Date
10/01/2019
Time
08:30 AM - 09:30 AM
Room
El Mirador A
Duration
15 Minutes
Lecture Time
09:00 AM - 09:15 AM
Abstract
Abstract
Methylene Blue (MB), an FDA approved dye, has been widely used in clinical applications. However, issues remain for its use as contrast agent: production of 1O2, reduction into leuco-MB, and nonspecific tagging. These issues were addressed by loading MB into Poly-Lactic-co-Glycolic Acid (PLGA) particles.