Chemiluminescence

Describes the occurrence, chemistry, and measurement of chemiluminescence, a phenomenon that together with the use of very sensitive light detectors has led to a number of biomedical applications and new concepts about disease processes. Covers the principles of using the reactions from fireflies and luminous bacteria to measure enzymes and metabolites; calcium-sensitive proteins from luminous jellyfish to measure changes in calcium inside living cells; the measurement of oxygen radicals and the replacement of radioactive labels in immunoassay by chemiluminescent compounds; and future applications in research and clinical laboratories. Acidic paper. Annotation copyrighted by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR