Bioluminescence in oceanology
โ Scribed by Gitelson, I. I. ;Levin, L. A.
- Book ID
- 102762039
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons
- Year
- 1989
- Weight
- 583 KB
- Volume
- 4
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0884-3996
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โฆ Synopsis
For analytical purposes bioluminescence can be used in three main ways: 1. luminescence measurement of bioluminescent system components isolated in vitro; 2. determination of luminous organisms' reaction t o the in wivo test-action; 3. measurement of bioluminescence in marine ecological systems.
The majority of the reports of this Symposium are dealing with the first two topics. The aim of our presentation is t o draw attention t o the third one. The possibilities of bioluminescent analysis are wider than its traditional scheme of applications in the laboratory, when the emitting system is withdrawn from a native source and is placed in a cuvette of the light measuring device. The reverse scheme is also possible, i.e. the device can be introduced into light emitting system such as a marine biocenosis-the community of the sea inhabitantswhere we obtain a highly sensitive and rapid means of gaining the information on the vital activity of marine ecosystems, i.e. their spatial structure, rhythms, man's influence upon them, etc. The present communication will consider the possibilities of this form of bioluminescent analysis.
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