Table 1 Absorption maxima of porphyrins determined in this study and reported in the literature. CompoundAbsorption maxima (nm)SolventReferenceMV-Pchls432, 627methanol/ethyl acetate, 34/16 (v/v)this studyMV-Pchl432, 622diethyl etherHoussier and Sauer (1969),MV-Pchl432, 623diethyl etherEllsworth and Nowak (1974)MV-Pchlide433, 627methanol/ethyl acetate, 34/16 (v/v)this studyMV-Pchlide432, 622.5diethyl etherKruk and My´sliwa-Kurdziel (2004)DV-Pchls438, 628methanol/ethyl acetate, 34/16 (v/v)this studyDV-Pchl438, 622diethyl etherStanier and Smith (1959)DV-Pchl437, 622diethyl etherHoussier and Sauer (1969)DV-Pchl437, 623acetonitrile/acetone, 55/45 (v/v)Mukaida et al. (1993)DV-Pchl436, 622diethyl etherMukaida and Nishikawa (1990)DV-Pchlide437, 627.5methanol/ethyl acetate, 34/16 (v/v)this studyDV-Pchlide436.5, 623diethyl etherKruk and My´sliwa-Kurdziel (2004)MV-Ppheos418, n.d.*methanol/acetonitrile, 1:1 (v/v)this studyMV-Ppheo417, 567, 588acetonitrile/acetone, 55/45 (v/v)Mukaida et al. (1993)MV-Ppheo418, 565, 588diethyl etherHoussier and Sauer (1969)MV-Ppheophorbide418, 563, 597.5methanol/acetonitrile, 1:1 (v/v)this studyDV-Ppheos422, n.d.methanol/acetonitrile, 1:1 (v/v)this studyDV-Ppheo421, 569, 591acetonitrile/acetone, 55/45 (v/v)Mukaida et al. (1993)DV-Ppheo421, 566, 587diethyl etherMukaida and Nishikawa (1990)DV-Ppheo421.5, 567, 591diethyl etherJones (1966)DV-Ppheophorbide421, 566.5, 597.5methanol/acetonitrile, 1:1 (v/v)this study

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