1. Photoreactions.
- Author
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Maurer, Thomas and Vohr, Hans-Werner
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PHOTOCHEMISTRY , *EFFECT of radiation on skin , *SUNSHINE , *PHOTOSENSITIZATION , *SKIN physiology - Abstract
The article provides information on photoreactions. It refers to the interactions of sunlight and skin which may lead to either beneficial or adverse effects. The laws of photochemistry, such as Bunsen-Roscoe law, is essential to all photoreactions. In photodermatology, terms like photosensitization and phototoxicity are often used.
- Published
- 2005