| abstract |
An object of the present invention is to provide a method for generating active oxygen by a more efficient and safer method than before, and a generator for the method. A method for generating active oxygen, which comprises irradiating a preparation having a riboflavin content of 0.3 mg / kg or more with a blue light emitting diode having a peak emission wavelength of 470 nm, and a method for generating active oxygen from the preparation An apparatus for generating active oxygen, comprising: means for selectively irradiating a blue light emitting diode to the riboflavin preparation. INDUSTRIAL APPLICABILITY The present invention can be used as a method with improved safety in the medical field, for example, for suppression of melanin production, suppression of cancer cells, suppression of corneal melting, bleaching of teeth, sterilization of gums, and the like. [Selection diagram] None |