photochemical reaction

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photochemical reaction - a chemical reaction produced by the action of light

chemical reaction, reaction - (chemistry) a process in which one or more substances are changed into others; "there was a chemical reaction of the lime with the ground water"

light reaction - the first stage of photosynthesis during which energy from light is used for the production of ATP

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In summary, this study provides the first instance of the induction of a vasogenic edema model of rat retina by a photochemical reaction.

Correlation of Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor Production with Photochemical Reaction-induced Retinal Edema

2 equivalents of N- bromosuccinimid (NBS) in a photochemical reaction apparatus equipped with a reflux condenser in CCl4 at 77 C (Scheme 1).

Bromination of 4-Bromoindanone and 5-Bromoindanone, Facile Synthetic Access to 3,5,10-tribromo-7H-benzo[c]fluoren-7-one

4B), the maximal efficiency of PSII photochemical reaction (Fv/Fm decline; Fig.

Exogenous Malate Application Inhibits the Photochemical Activity of Photosystem II in Rice Leaves

The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill's outdoor environmental photochemical reaction chamber was used to generate exposure atmospheres.

Photochemically altered air pollution mixtures and contractile parameters in isolated murine hearts before and after ischemia

The model in 3) above takes account of complex photochemical reactions based on NOx and VOC emissions with meteorological conditions also factored in to predict tropospheric ozone concentrations accurately to the hour or less.

Toyota Develops Tropospheric Ozone-concentration Simulator

When RC complex receives energy from antenna pigments in PSII, the original photochemical reaction happens and the electrons are transferred to other complexes.

Light harvesting mechanism of photosystem II in photosynthesis: an inspiration to photoinitiators

Complexes (1a)-(5c) were prepared by a photochemical reaction as shown is Scheme I-V.

Photochemical reactions of [M[(CO).sub.6]] (M = Cr, Mo & W) with di & tri-dentate Schiff bases

After three hours the light switches on for around three hours, causing a photochemical reaction which works to kill the cancer, a process known as photodynamic therapy (PDT).

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The controls were treated similarly but not irradiated, in order to determine the losses not due to the photochemical reaction.

Photolysis of Pcbs (oil transformer) by Uvc in presence of solvent and oxidizing agents

This is a challenge for holographic photopolymers, where the nature of the photochemical reaction - monomer diffusion and formation of new covalent bonds--can lead to shrinkage during exposure.

New photopolymers for terabyte holographic data storage

When exposure time is to short the photochemical reaction is not finished and the photoactive layer is resistant to alkaline solution.

Influence of plate making process and developing solutions on the nonprinting areas of offset printing plates

The excited electron is passed on to the pheophytin, the first electron acceptor, thus carrying out the first photochemical reaction.