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A Step Beyond BRET: Fluorescence by Unbound Excitation from Luminescence (FUEL)
Published on: May 23, 2014
Spontaneous ultraweak bioluminescence in plants: origin, mechanisms and properties
K Radotić1, C Radenović, M Jeremić
1Centre for Multidisciplinary Studies, University of Belgrade, Yugoslavia.
Abstract:
An analysis of theoretical knowledge and experimental results of ultraweak luminescence (UWL) is provided. The role of excited state of molecules and free radicals, formed in various biochemical reactions, in UWL is discussed. UWL of model reactions and in vivo systems are compared. The hypothesis of coherent electromagnetic field as a source of UWL is also discussed. Spectral, kinetic and temporal properties of UWL are summarised, as well as their connection with its origin and role in the organism. Attention is paid to recent progress in experimental methods of low-light detection. The possible use of UWL in environmental studies, selection and other applications is discussed.
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