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Light in Biology and Medicine
Douglas, Ron H.; Moan, Johan; Dall'Acqua, Adelmina
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Description for Light in Biology and Medicine
Paperback. Num Pages: 461 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PSV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 244 x 170 x 24. Weight in Grams: 813.
Almost all life depends on light for its survival. It is the ultimate basis for the food we eat (photosynthesis), and many organisms make use of it in basic sensory mechanisms for guiding their behaviour, be it through the complex process of vision, or by the relatively more simple photosens itivity of microorganis~urthermore, light has profound implications for the field of medicine, both as a cause of disease (ie UV damage of DNA), and as a therapeutic agent (ie photodynamic therapy). These and other processes are the basis for the science of photobiolog~ which could be defined as the study ... Read more
Almost all life depends on light for its survival. It is the ultimate basis for the food we eat (photosynthesis), and many organisms make use of it in basic sensory mechanisms for guiding their behaviour, be it through the complex process of vision, or by the relatively more simple photosens itivity of microorganis~urthermore, light has profound implications for the field of medicine, both as a cause of disease (ie UV damage of DNA), and as a therapeutic agent (ie photodynamic therapy). These and other processes are the basis for the science of photobiolog~ which could be defined as the study ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
Number of pages
461
Condition
New
Number of Pages
461
Place of Publication
New York, NY, United States
ISBN
9781461280439
SKU
V9781461280439
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