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Bioluminescence - Chemical Principles and Methods
Osamu Shimomura
World Scientific Press
September 2006
Hardback 500 pp ISBN 9812568018
£51.00
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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.
Readership: Researchers and graduate students in biology, biochemistry, biological chemistry,
photobiology, photochemistry, cell/molecular biology, analytical chemistry, organic chemistry, biotech
companies and pharmaceutical companies.
Contents
- The Fireflies and Luminous Insects
- Luminous Bacteria
- The Ostracod Cypridina (Vargula) and Other Luminous Crustaceans
- The Jellyfish Aequorea and Other Luminous Coelenterates
- The Coelenterazines
- Luminous Mollusca
- Annelida
- Dinoflagellates and Other Protozoa
- Luminous Fungi
- Other Luminous Organisms
Appendices:
- Taxonomic Classification of Selected Luminous Organisms
- Lists of Luciferins, Luciferases and Photoproteins Isolated
- Miscellaneous Technical Information
- Advice to Students Who are Interested in Studying the Chemistry of Bioluminescence
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