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Radiolytic and Photolytic Production of Free Radicals and Reactive Oxygen Species: Interactions with Antioxidants and Biomolecules

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This chapter discusses a variety of free radicals and other reactive oxygen species that are biologically and medically relevant. Radiolytic and/or photochemical methods of production for each reactive oxygen species are shown and for each type of reactive oxygen species some antioxidant and/or biomolecule interactions are discussed. Additionally, the techniques of laser flash photolysis and pulse radiolysis are described in detail and a comparison of the two techniques is made.

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  1. Trinity College, School of Chemistry, The University of Dublin, College Green, Dublin, Ireland

    Rachel C. Evans

  2. College of Engineering, Chemistry Group, Swansea University, Swansea, United Kingdom

    Peter Douglas

  3. Fac. Ciencias e Tecnologia, Depto. Quimica, Universidade Coimbra, Coimbra, 3004-535, Portugal

    Hugh D. Burrow

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Edge, R. (2013). Radiolytic and Photolytic Production of Free Radicals and Reactive Oxygen Species: Interactions with Antioxidants and Biomolecules. In: Evans, R., Douglas, P., Burrow, H. (eds) Applied Photochemistry. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-90-481-3830-2_8

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