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Photonics of Biopolymers

  • This work will stimulate further understanding of light interactions with biomolecules and will encourage other scientists to enter the field" (Prof. S. Schulman, University of Florida)
  • Photonics of Biopolymers is an outstanding book" (Prof. J. Fidy, Institute of Biophysics, Hungary)

Part of the book series: Biological and Medical Physics, Biomedical Engineering (BIOMEDICAL)

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Table of contents (19 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages I-X
  2. Introduction to Photonics

    • Nikolai L. Vekshin
    Pages 1-6
  3. Light Absorption in Ordered Structures

    • Nikolai L. Vekshin
    Pages 7-17
  4. Screening Hypochromism

    • Nikolai L. Vekshin
    Pages 18-35
  5. Screening and Reabsorption of Light

    • Nikolai L. Vekshin
    Pages 41-50
  6. Multipass Cuvettes for Luminescence Spectroscopy

    • Nikolai L. Vekshin
    Pages 51-55
  7. Spectral Heterogeneity of Tryptophan Emission

    • Nikolai L. Vekshin
    Pages 62-73
  8. Mechanisms of Exciplex Formation

    • Nikolai L. Vekshin
    Pages 90-100
  9. Mechanisms of Energy Transfer

    • Nikolai L. Vekshin
    Pages 101-110
  10. Energy Transfer in Nucleic Acids

    • Nikolai L. Vekshin
    Pages 111-121
  11. Energy Transfer in Native Proteins

    • Nikolai L. Vekshin
    Pages 122-141
  12. Energy Transfer in Biomembranes

    • Nikolai L. Vekshin
    Pages 142-150
  13. Fluorescence Probes

    • Nikolai L. Vekshin
    Pages 151-164
  14. Pyrene Monomers and Excimers in Membranes

    • Nikolai L. Vekshin
    Pages 165-171
  15. Photomodulation of Enzyme Activity

    • Nikolai L. Vekshin
    Pages 172-183
  16. Light-Dependent Phosphorylation in Mitochondria

    • Nikolai L. Vekshin
    Pages 193-199

About this book

Photonics of biopolymers discusses the processes of energy transformation in photoexcited proteins, nucleic acids, membranes and model systems. The author addresses, among other topics: Light absorption, screening and reabsorption; photometric studies of protein; energy transfer mechanics; fluorescent probes; photomodulation of enzymes, and photoactiviation. Much of the information stems from the authors own wide experience in the field.

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…it is pleasing to see that this book dealing with the interaction of light with bipolymers has a timely appearance…Undoubtedly, the book will be useful for those who want to apply optical spectroscopic techniques to investigate the structural and functional properties of biological macromolecular systems.

--The Physicist

"It is pleasing to see that this book dealing with the interaction of light with biopolymers has a timely appearance. … After absorption of photons by a biopolymer a number of phenomena are expected to occur … . Nikolai Vekshin has made a contemplative attempt to address some of these problems. He has presented and analysed … by using appropriate physical models. … Undoubtedly, the book will be useful for those who want to apply optical spectroscopic techniques to investigate the … biological macromolecular systems." (Mukunda Das, The Physicist, Vol. 40 (2), 2003)

Authors and Affiliations

  • Institute of Cell Biophysics, Russian Academy of Science, Moscow Region, Pushchino, Russia

    Nikolai L. Vekshin

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Softcover Book USD 109.99
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