Bioluminescence: Chemical Principles And Methods

Osamu Shimomura

World Scientific Publishing Company Incorporated, Jan 1, 2006 - Science - 470 pages

This book, written by a distinguished scientist in the field, provides a comprehensive overview of the biochemical aspects of the 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 type 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 almost unnecessary. Helpful advice for experimentalists is given in an appendix.

Bibliographic information

• Title: Bioluminescence: Chemical Principles And Methods
• Author: Osamu Shimomura
• Edition: illustrated, reprint
• Publisher: World Scientific Publishing Company Incorporated, 2006
• ISBN: 9812568018, 9789812568014
• Length: 470 pages
• Subjects: Science / Chemistry / General; Science / Life Sciences / Biochemistry; Science / Physics / Optics & Light