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. 2025 May 22;10(21):22036–22051. doi: 10.1021/acsomega.5c02165

5. Cytotoxicity Degrees for Classifying Samples.

degree cytotoxicity cytotoxicity zone
0 absence absence of bleaching under the sample
1 light bleaching zone limited to the area under the sample
2 mild bleaching zone from the sample up to 0.5 cm
3 moderate bleaching zone from the sample between 0.5 to 1.0 cm
4 severe bleaching zone greater than 1.0 cm