ENGLISH

Bioluminescence Chemical Principles And Method

By Osamu Shimomura

Book information

Publisher
World Scientific Publishing Company
Year
2006
ISBN
9789812568014, 981-256-801-8, 981-256-801-8
Open Library ID
OL9197520M
Language
english
Format
PDF
Filesize
22 MB (23465434 bytes)
Pages
500\500
Topic
Biology Molecular
Library
Kingdwarf
Orientation
yes
Scanned
no
Time added
2010-01-07 06:59:20
Биологические дисциплины;Молекулярная биология

Description

This book, written by a distinguished scientist in the field, provides a comprehensive overview of the biochemical aspects of all luminous organisms currently known. It is the first and only book that provides chemical information on all known bioluminescence systems, in a single volume. Some 35 different types of bioluminescence organisms are discussed in 10 chapters. The descriptions include: a history of the discovery of luminescence substances such as luciferins, luciferases and photoproteins; the process of research, explaining how luminescent substances have been isolated and purified; the properties of luminescent substances; and the reaction modes and mechanisms involved, as interpreted currently. Important experimental data and graphs are included in the book, making time-consuming reference searches almost unnecessary. Helpful advice for experimentalists is given in an appendix.

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