title: Photosensitized production of singlet oxygen.
abstract: Photosensitization is a simple and controllable method for the generation of singlet oxygen in solution and in cells. Methods are described for determining the yield of singlet oxygen in solution, for measurement of the rate of reaction between singlet oxygen and a substrate, and for comparing the effectiveness of singlet oxygen generated by different photosensitizers in cells. These quantitative measurements can lead to better understanding of the interaction of singlet oxygen with biomolecules.
authors.affiliation: Wellman Laboratories of Photomedicine, Department of Dermatology, Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston 02114-2696, USA.
authors.forename: I E
authors.initials: IE
authors.lastname: Kochevar
authors.forename: R W
authors.initials: RW
authors.lastname: Redmond
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D008027:Light; D008751:Methylene Blue / Q000493:pharmacokinetics / Q000494:pharmacology; D010100:Oxygen; D010777:Photochemistry; D017319:Photosensitizing Agents / Q000737:chemistry* / Q000494:pharmacology / Q000528:radiation effects; D012395:Rose Bengal / Q000493:pharmacokinetics / Q000494:pharmacology; D026082:Singlet Oxygen; D013347:Subcellular Fractions / Q000187:drug effects / Q000528:radiation effects; D014466:Ultraviolet Rays
chemical_list: D017319:Photosensitizing Agents; D026082:Singlet Oxygen; D012395:Rose Bengal; D010100:Oxygen; D008751:Methylene Blue