Trends in Photobiology

I -Photophysics and Photochemistry of Biological Molecules.- Time-Resolved Chromophore Resonance Raman and Protein Fluorescence of Intermediates in some Photobiological Changes.- Synchrotron Radiation Sources for Photobiology and Ultraviolet, Visible and Infrared Spectroscopy.- Photoacoustic Methods Applied to Biological Systems.- Dynamics of Heme Proteins.- Measurement of Rotational Diffusion of Membrane Proteins Using Optical Probes.- Flow Sorting on the Basis of Morphology and Topology.- Primary Processes in the Photochemistry of Proteins.- Models of Photoregulation.- U.V. Induced Formation of Polynucleotide-Protein Cross-linkages as a Tool for Investigation of the Nucleoprotein Structure and Function.- Round Table Summary: Endogeneous and Exogeneous Inhibitors and Sensitizers. Fundamental Aspects.- Round Table Summary: Prebiotic Photochemistry and Photochemical Reactions in Space.- Bioluminescence and its Applications.- The Trends and Future of Photobiology: Physical and Biophysical Aspects.- II -Mutagenesis, Carcinogenesis and DNA Repair.- Cell Inactivation and Mutagenesis by Solar Ultraviolet Radiation.- Photoreactivation of Pyrimidine Dimers Generated by a Photosensitized Reaction in RNA of Insect Embryos (Smittia Spec.).- Molecular Aspects of Error Prone Repair in Escherichia Coli.- Round Table Summary: Genetic Engineering and DNA Repair.- Aspects of Radiation-Induced Mutagenesis and Malignant Transformation.- Genetic Aspects of Repair Deficiency and Skin Cancer.- Immunologic Aspects of U.V. Carcinogenesis.- The Trends and Future of Photobiology: Biochemical and Genetic Aspects.- III -Photomedicine.- Skin: Structure, Natural and Therapeutical Targets of Ultra-Violet Radiation.- Photochemical Reactions of Furocoumarins.- A Photochemical Characterization of Reactions of Psoralen Derivatives with DNA.- Photobiology of Furocoumarins.- Photochemotherapy with Furocoumarins [Psoralens].- Advances in Phototherapy of Skin Diseases.- Advances in Phototherapy of Neonatal Hyperbilirubinemia.- Photodynamic Therapy of Infections.- L’Utilisation du Laser en Ophtalmologie.- Ultraviolet Prophylaxis of Adverse Effects of Environmental Chemicals on Organisms.- Round Table Summary: Usage and Testing of Sunscreens.- The Trends and Future of Photobiology: Medical Aspects.- IV -Photophysiology.- Visual Rhodopsin and Phototransduction in the Vertebrate Retina.- Photoregulation of E.coli Growth.- Photomovements of Microorganisms.- The Mechanism of the Circadian Rhythm of Photosynthesis.- Photoregulation of Neuroendocrine Rhythms.- The Effects of Artificial and Natural Sunlight upon some Psychosomatic Parameters of the Human Organism.- Intracellular Location of Phytochrome.- The Role of Phytochrome in the Natural Environment.- Phytochrome and Gene Expression.- The Trends and Future of Photobiology: Physiological Aspects.- V -Photosynthesis and Bioconversion of Solar Energy.- Organization of the Photosynthetic Pigments and Transfer of the Excitation Energy.- Laser Studies of Primary Processes in Photosynthesis.- Systematic Modification of Electron Transfer Kinetics in a Biological Protein: Replacement of the Primary Ubiquinone of Photochemical Reaction Centers with other Quinones.- Direct Measurement of Light Induced Currents and Potentials Generated by Bacterial Reaction Centers.- Primary and Associated Reactions in Photosystem II.- Biophotolysis of Water for H2 Production using Immobilized and Synthetic Catalysts.- Solar Energy Bioconversion at the Ecosystem Level.- Utilization of Solar Radiation by Phytoplankton.- Limiting Factors in Photosynthesis. From the Chloroplast to the Plant Canopy.- Bioconversion of Solar Energy.- List of Contributors. Front Matter....Pages i-xiii Time-Resolved Chromophore Resonance Raman and Protein Fluorescence of Intermediates in Some Photobiological Changes....Pages 1-10 Synchrotron Radiation Sources for Photobiology and Ultraviolet, Visible and Infrared Spectroscopy....Pages 11-19 Photoacoustic Methods Applied to Biological Systems....Pages 21-32 Dynamics of Heme Proteins....Pages 33-41 Measurement of Rotational Diffusion of Membrane Proteins Using Optical Probes....Pages 43-50 Flow Sorting on the Basis of Morphology and Topology....Pages 51-66 Primary Processes in the Photochemistry of Proteins....Pages 67-80 Models of Photoregulation....Pages 81-92 UV-Induced Formation of Polynucleotide-Protein Cross-Linkages as a Tool for Investigation of the Nucleoprotein Structure and Functions....Pages 93-108 Round Table Summary : Endogeneous and Exogeneous Inhibitors and Sensitizers. Fundamental Aspects....Pages 109-121 Round Table Summary : Prebiotic Photochemistry and Photochemical Reactions in Space....Pages 123-132 Bioluminescence and its Applications....Pages 133-146 The Trends and Future of Photobiology : Physical and Biophysical Aspects....Pages 147-152 Front Matter....Pages 153-153 Cell Inactivation and Mutagenesis by Solar Ultraviolet Radiation....Pages 155-172 Photoreactivation of Pyrimidine Dimers Generated by a Photosensitized Reaction in RNA of Insect Embryos (Smittia Spec.)....Pages 173-188 Molecular Aspects of Error Prone Repair in Escherichia Coli ....Pages 189-204 Round Table Summary : Genetic Engineering and DNA Repair....Pages 205-215 Aspects of Radiation-Induced Mutagenesis and Malignant Transformation....Pages 217-228 Genetic Aspects of Repair Deficiency and Skin Cancer....Pages 229-234 Immunologic Aspects of UV Carcinogenesis....Pages 235-242 Front Matter....Pages 153-153 The Trends and Future of Photobiology : Biochemical and Genetic Aspects....Pages 243-249 Front Matter....Pages 251-251 Skin : Structure, Natural and Therapeutical Targets of Ultraviolet Radiation....Pages 253-266 Photochemical Reactions of Furocoumarins....Pages 267-277 A Photochemical Characterization of Reactions of Psoralen Derivatives with DNA....Pages 279-294 Photobiology of Furocoumarins....Pages 295-308 Photochemotherapy with Furocoumarins (Psoralens)....Pages 309-320 Advances in Phototherapy of Skin Diseases....Pages 321-338 Advances in Phototherapy of Neonatal Hyperbilirubinemia....Pages 339-348 Photodynamic Therapy of Infections....Pages 349-366 The Use of Lasers in Ophthalmology....Pages 367-374 Ultraviolet Prophylaxis of Adverse Effects of Environmental Chemicals on Organisms....Pages 375-383 Round Table Summary : Usage and Testing of Sunscreens....Pages 385-388 The Trends and Future of Photobiology : Medical Aspects....Pages 389-395 Front Matter....Pages 397-397 Visual Rhodopsin and Phototransduction in the Vertebrate Retina....Pages 399-412 Photoregulation of E.Coli Growth....Pages 413-420 Photomovements of Microorganisms....Pages 421-435 The Mechanism of the Circadian Rhythm of Photosynthesis....Pages 437-450 Photoregulation of Neuroendocrine Rhythms....Pages 451-463 The Effect of Artificial and Natural Sunlight upon Some Psychosomatic Parameters of the Human Organism....Pages 465-483 Intracellular Location of Phytochrome....Pages 485-500 Front Matter....Pages 397-397 The Role of Phytochrome in the Natural Environment....Pages 501-514 Phytochrome and Gene Expression....Pages 515-530 The Trends and Future of Photobiology : Physiological Aspects....Pages 531-536 Front Matter....Pages 537-537 Organization of the Photosynthetic Pigments and Transfer of the Excitation Energy....Pages 539-547 Laser Studies of Primary Processes in Photosynthesis....Pages 549-559 Systematic Modification of Electron Transfer Kinetics in a Biological Protein: Replacement of the Primary Ubiquinone of Photochemical Reaction Centers with Other Quinones....Pages 561-570 Direct Measurement of Light Induced Currents and Potentials Generated by Bacterial Reaction Centers....Pages 571-577 Primary and Associated Reactions in Photosystem II....Pages 579-586 Biophotolysis of Water for H 2 Production Using Immobilised and Synthetic Catalysts....Pages 587-595 Solar Energy Bioconversion at the Ecosystem Level....Pages 597-617 Utilization of Solar Radiation by Phytoplankton....Pages 619-631 Limiting Factors in Photosynthesis- from the Chloroplast to the Plant Canopy....Pages 633-643 Bioconversion of Solar Energy....Pages 645-659 Back Matter....Pages 661-673