Photosensitisation: Molecular, Cellular and Medical Aspects

Moreno, Giuliana; Pottier, Roy H.; Truscott, Terence G.

Radiation induces a variety of chemical processes in biological tissues. This volume is a synthesis of up-to-the-minute reviews on such photochemical and photobiological sensitized reactions with particular relevance to photomedicine. The first part gives a description of experimental techniques for the study of the primary processes after radiation absorption by biological systems. It is followed by chapters on singlet oxygen and photomedicine, considering both phototherapy and photochemotherapy. These sections also discuss the next generation of potential photosensitizing drugs.

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Published by: Springer

Publication Date: 2011-11-23

Format: Paperback

ISBN-13: 9783642731532

DOI: 10.1007/978-3-642-73151-8

Dimensions: 242.0cm x170.0cm

Pages: 521.0