synthesized. The absorbance of SiPc1 in water was with minor aggregation while GePc1
strongly aggregated in water. The fluorescence data in water showed low quantum yields of
0.073 (SiPc1) and 0.01 (GePc1) and similar lifetimes of 4.07 ns and 4.27 ns. The uptake of
SiPc1 into Candida albicans cells was two orders of magnitude lower as compared to
GePc1 and for both was dependent on the cell density. Fungal cells in suspension were …