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Of an activated photosensitizer after intersystem crossing to the triplet state. The photosensitizer transfers electrons to a target molecule, often molecular oxygen. Photochemical reactions type-I and type-II cause the production of reactive oxygen (ROS), the cytotoxic product employed in photodynamic therapy for destruction of tumor cells.
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(2008). Photochemical Reaction Type-I. In: Schwab, M. (eds) Encyclopedia of Cancer. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-540-47648-1_4547
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