Euglena [electronic resource] : An Experimental Organism for Biochemical and Biophysical Studies /

1 Introduction -- Characteristics of Euglena -- 2 Experimental Methods -- Electron Microscopy -- Spectroscopy -- Microspectrophotometry -- 3 Growth, Metabolism, and Structure -- Structure -- 4 Pigments -- Chlorophylls -- Carotenoids -- Pigment Analysis of Euglena -- Microspectrophotometry -- Cytochromes -- 5 Chloroplast Structure -- Geometry -- Molecular Weight of the Chlorophyll Macromolecule -- 6 Environment -- Light ? Darkness -- Light and the Effectiveness of the Spectrum for Pigment Synthesis -- Physical Factors other than Light -- Chemical Environments -- Drug and Radiation Effects -- Environmental Effects on Chemical Analysis -- 7 Photosynthesis, Respiration, and Photochemical Activity -- Comparative Photosynthesis -- CO2 Fixation -- Respiration and Photosynthesis -- Cytochromes -- 8 Experimental Model Systems -- Chloroplastin -- Photochemical Activity -- Structure and Energy Transfer -- Other Model Structures -- 9 Motor Activity -- Photomotion -- Flagellar Motion -- 10 Summary -- Appendix: Media for Growth of Euglena -- References -- Author Index.

Bibliographic Details

Main Authors:	Wolken, Jerome J. author., SpringerLink (Online service)
Format:	Texto biblioteca
Language:	eng
Published:	Boston, MA : Springer US, 1967
Subjects:	Medicine., Medical microbiology., Biomedicine., Medical Microbiology.,
Online Access:	http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4684-6057-5
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