Bioluminescence : chemical principles and methods / Osamu Shimomura.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Shimomura, Osamu, 1928-2018.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Bioluminescence.

Chemiluminescence.

Physical Description:

1 online resource

Edition:

Rev. ed.

Place of Publication:

Hackensack, N.J. : World Scientific, 2012.

Summary:

This book is an authoritative monograph on the recent progresses in the chemistry of bioluminescence. It provides a comprehensive overview of the past and the latest developments in understanding the biochemical mechanisms of some 35 different types of luminous organisms, together with information helpful to students and researchers in an Appendix. It is the first and only book that provides chemical information on all currently known bioluminescence systems. Dr Shimomura is the leading practitioner in the field for the past half century, and is best known for his discovery of the jellyfish photoprotein aequorin and the green fluorescent protein. This book is the bible of bioluminescence, and is "a must read", not only for the students who study bioluminescence but also for those who work in various aspects relating to bioluminescence. This book will be an important source of chemical knowledge on bioluminescence for a long period of time in future. Fully revised since its publication in 2006, it now incorporates the most recent advances in the subject area. A new section on "Green Fluorescent Protein" has been added at the end of Chapter 4. It also contains an extensive reference section.

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.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9786613646552

9781280669620

1280669624

9789814366090

9814366099

OCLC:

794263013