Phototoxicity/photoinduced toxicity

Only a limited number of reliable prediction tools are currently available for photoinduced toxicity. This is not surprising since establishing phototoxic potential is a complex task. Phototoxicity can be the consequence of various mechanisms such as photogeneration of reactive oxygen species, production of toxic photoproducts or sensitization of DNA damage by energy transfer. In addition, so far, there are no available universal descriptors (indicators) to predict the photodynamic potency of chemicals. 

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