Singlet oxygen (1O2) plays a pivotal role in numerous catalytic oxidation processes utilized
in water purification and chemical synthesis. The spin-trapping method based on electron …

Melanin has been surprisingly difficult to characterize using either bottom-up studies
focused on molecular structure or top-down studies focused on functional properties. We …

It is known that during the process of aging, there is a significant decrease in the number of
melanosomes in the retinal pigment epithelium (RPE) cells in the human eye. Melanosomes …

During evolution and adaptation to life conditions, organisms have developed the strategies
allowing them to use reactive oxygen species (ROS) in the regulation of physiological …

Even though melanin is commonly viewed as natural photoprotectant, the pigment
demonstrates residual photoreactivity, which under certain conditions could contribute to …

Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) are a group of organic compounds derived mostly
from the incomplete combustion of fossil fuels and biomass. Human skin can absorb PAHs …

The abuse of fluoroquinolones (FQs) antibiotics leads to bacterial resistance and
environmental pollution, so it is of great significance to verify the decomposition mechanism …

Due to the diverse H 2 O 2 distribution in organelles, fluorescent probes were usually
required to be prepared separately, which limited the convenience and practicability. Herein …

Melanin, particularly eumelanin, is commonly viewed as an efficient antioxidant and
photoprotective pigment. Nonetheless, the ability of melanin to photogenerate reactive …

Photoreactivity of melanin has become a major focus of research due to the postulated
involvement of the pigment in UVA-induced melanoma. However, most of the hitherto …