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Photobiology : the science of light and life /

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Bibliographic Details
Other Authors: Björn, Lars Olof, 1936-
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Dordrecht ; Boston : Kluwer Academic Publishers, [2002]
Subjects:
Photobiology.
Light.
Table of Contents:
  • The nature of light and its interaction with matter
  • Principles and nomenclature for the quantification of light
  • Generation and control of light
  • The measurement of light
  • Natural light
  • Action spectroscopy in biology
  • Spectral tuning in biology
  • The photochemical reactions in biological light perception and regulation
  • The design of the compound eye
  • Phototoxicity
  • Ozone depletion and effects of ultraviolet radiation
  • Vitamin D
  • The photobiology of human skin
  • Photomorphogenesis and photoperiodism in plants
  • The biological clock and its resetting by light
  • Bioluminescence
  • Hints for teaching experiments and demonstrations