Endogenous photosensitizers play a critical role in both beneficial and harmful light-induced
transformations in biological systems. Understanding their mode of action is essential for …

Luminescent small, all‐organic molecules are of tremendous interest in materials and life
science applications. Nevertheless, targeted design requires a basic understanding of the …

There is great need for stand-alone luminescence-based chemosensors that exemplify
selectivity, sensitivity, and applicability and that overcome the challenges that arise from …

Fluorescent small molecules are powerful tools for visualizing biological events, embodying
an essential facet of chemical biology. Since the discovery of the first organic fluorophore …

Simple Summary Photodynamic therapy (PDT) is a promising treatment for cancerous
tumours in which light technologies play a crucial role. An attempt to answer a long-standing …

Nowadays multi-drug resistant microorganisms is a serious public health problem
worldwide. To overcome it, new antimicrobial strategies have been developed. Among them …

Tetraphenylporphyrin (H 2 TPP) and zinc tetraphenylporphyrin (ZnTPP) are widely used
benchmark molecules in diverse photochemical studies given facile synthetic access, rich …

Cancer continues to cause an alarming number of deaths globally, and its burden on the
health system is significant. Though different conventional therapeutic procedures are …

Flavonoids play diverse roles in plants, comprise a non-negligible fraction of net primary
photosynthetic production, and impart beneficial effects in human health from a plant-based …

Photosensitization reactions have been demonstrated to be largely responsible for the
deleterious biological effects of UV and visible radiation, as well as for the curative actions of …