The overall biological activity of quinones is a function of the physico-chemical properties of
these compounds, which manifest themselves in a critical bimolecular reaction with …

Aromatic ketones efficiently mediate the photo-oxidative degradation of phenols in aerated
aqueous solution, a process likely to be relevant in sunlit natural waters. Absolute …

Oxidation of methionine (Met) is an important reaction that plays a key role in protein
modifications during oxidative stress and aging. The first steps of Met oxidation involve the …

Excited triplet states of aromatic ketones and quinones are used as proxies to assess the
reactivity of excited triplet states of the dissolved organic matter (3DOM*) in natural waters …

Sorbic acid (trans, trans-hexadienoic acid) was developed as a probe for the quantification
of the formation rate, overall solution scavenging rate and steady-state concentrations of …

To probe the mechanism of the photosensitized loss of phenols by humic substances (HS),
the dependence of the initial rate of 2, 4, 6-trimethylphenol (TMP) loss (RTMP) on dioxygen …

The developments of the last fifteen years in the field of triplet-induced degradation of
aquatic organic contaminants are reviewed. There is increasing evidence that the elusive …

Excited triplet states of dissolved natural organic matter (DOM) are important players for the
transformation of organic chemical contaminants in sunlit natural waters. The present study …

The interactions between triplet state benzophenone and halide anion species (Cl<
sup&minu;, Br< sup&minu; and I< sup&minu; have been studied by laser flash photolysis (at …

The biochemistry of 'reactive oxygen species'(ROS) is an important field with practical
implications, because whereas oxygen is an essential component for living organisms, the …