Photonics of Biopolymers (Biological and Medical Physics, Biomedical Engineering) [Hardcover]

Nikolai L. Vekshin (Author)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 3540438173 | ISBN-13: 978-3540438175 | Publication Date: October 3, 2002 | Edition: 1

 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 author's own wide experience in the field.

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Review

From the reviews: …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)

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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.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 239 pages
• Publisher: Springer; 1 edition (October 3, 2002)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 3540438173
• ISBN-13: 978-3540438175
• Product Dimensions: 9.3 x 6.3 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #4,161,136 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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