Chlorophylls and Bacteriochlorophylls Biochemistry, Biophysics, Functions and Applications /

Chlorophylls are the most obvious natural pigments on Earth where they can be observed even from satellites in outer space: they also sustain life on Earth through their involvement in photosynthesis. With 37 authoritative chapters, this book reviews recent progress and current status of studies on...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor Corporativo: SpringerLink (Online service)
Otros Autores: Grimm, Bernhard (Editor ), Porra, Robert J. (Editor ), Rüdiger, Wolfhart (Editor ), Scheer, Hugo (Editor )
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Dordrecht : Springer Netherlands : Imprint: Springer, 2006.
Edición:1st ed. 2006.
Colección:Advances in Photosynthesis and Respiration, Including Bioenergy and Related Processes, 25
Temas:
Botany.
Plant physiology.
Biochemistry.
Botanical chemistry.
Biophysics.
Freshwater ecology.
Marine ecology.
Plant Science.
Plant Physiology.
Plant Biochemistry.
Freshwater and Marine Ecology.
Acceso en línea:Texto Completo
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Sumario:Chlorophylls are the most obvious natural pigments on Earth where they can be observed even from satellites in outer space: they also sustain life on Earth through their involvement in photosynthesis. With 37 authoritative chapters, this book reviews recent progress and current status of studies on the chemistry, metabolism and spectroscopy of chlorophylls, bacteriochlorophylls and their protein complexes. Also discussed is progress on the applications of the chlorophylls as photosensitizers in photodynamic therapy of cancerous tumours, and as molecular probes in biochemistry, medicine, plant physiology, ecology and geochemistry. This book summarizes the chemical, physical, biological and medical aspects of chlorophyll (and bacteriochlorophyll) research and development, with a focus on the tremendous progress achieved over the past 15 years. Each section has an up-to-date introductory overview which is followed by a series of concise well-focused and fully-referenced chapters written by experts in (bio)chemistry, (bio)physics, photobiology and photomedicine.
Descripción Física:XXX, 603 p. 8 illus. in color. online resource.
ISBN:9781402045165
ISSN:2215-0102 ;

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