Singlet oxygen discovery

Abstract

Introduction. Singlet oxygen is perfectly suited to interact with biological macromolecules and cellular composition. Aim. The goal was to present an information about singlet oxygen discovery. Material and methods. In this article a narrative review regarding singlet oxygen discovery. Analysis of the literature. The desire to summarize information about generation and basic application of singlet oxygen is presented. Conclusion. The history of singlet oxygen is well documented in literature.