Electron Spin Resonance Detection of UVA-Induced Free Radicals

T. Herrling,Leonhard Zastrow,J. Fuchs,Norbert Groth

Electron Spin Resonance Detection of UVA-Induced Free Radicals

2002

T. Herrling
Leonhard Zastrow
J. Fuchs
Norbert Groth

Free radicals generated during UV irradiation of human skin biopsies were measured with electron spin resonance spectroscopy by using spin traps. The generation of hydroxyl and lipid radicals in skin is mainly caused by the UVA part of the solar spectrum.

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Radical
Spectroscopy
Phototoxicity
Human skin
Photosensitivity
Irradiation
Spin-½
Electron paramagnetic resonance
Nuclear magnetic resonance
Chemistry
Photochemistry
spin trap

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