What is a photosensitizer? What is the difference between an inhibitor and a retarder? Explain their differences with examples, equations and with a written statement
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Photosensitizers are commonly used in photodynamic therapy, where they are activated by light to produce reactive oxygen species that can destroy cancer cells or harmful microorganisms. An inhibitor is a substance that decreases the rate of a chemical reaction by Show more…
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