Papageorgiou / Govindjee Chlorophyll a Fluorescence

A Signature of Photosynthesis
Erscheinungsjahr 2007
ISBN: 978-1-4020-3218-9
Verlag: Springer Netherland
Format: PDF
Kopierschutz: 1 - PDF Watermark

E-Book, Englisch, Band 19, 818 Seiten, eBook

Reihe: Advances in Photosynthesis and Respiration

Chlorophyll a Fluorescence: A Signature of Photosynthesis highlights chlorophyll (Chl) a fluorescence as a convenient, non-invasive, highly sensitive, rapid and quantitative probe of oxygenic photosynthesis. Thirty-one chapters, authored by 58 international experts, provide a solid foundation of the basic theory, as well as of the application of the rich information contained in the Chl a fluorescence signal as it relates to photosynthesis and plant productivity. Although the primary photochemical reactions of photosynthesis are highly efficient, a small fraction of absorbed photons escapes as Chl fluorescence, and this fraction varies with metabolic state, providing a basis for monitoring quantitatively various processes of photosynthesis. The book explains the mechanisms with which plants defend themselves against environmental stresses (excessive light, extreme temperatures, drought, hyper-osmolarity, heavy metals and UV). It also includes discussion on fluorescence imaging of leaves and cells and the remote sensing of Chl fluorescence from terrestrial, airborne, and satellite bases. The book is intended for use by graduate students, beginning researchers and advanced undergraduates in the areas of integrative plant biology, cellular and molecular biology, plant biology, biochemistry, biophysics, plant physiology, global ecology and agriculture.

Zielgruppe

Research

Autoren/Hrsg.

Papageorgiou, G.C.

Govindjee

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Chlorophyll a Fluorescence: A Bit of Basics and History.- Fluorescence of Photosynthetic Pigments in Vitro and in Vivo.- Chlorophyll Fluorescence as a Probe of Photosynthetic Productivity.- Nuts and Bolts of Excitation Energy Migration and Energy Transfer.- Transfer and Trapping of Excitations in Plant Photosystems.- System Analysis and Photoelectrochemical Control of Chlorophyll Fluorescence in Terms of Trapping Models of Photosystem II: A Challenging View.- Photon Capture, Exciton Migration and Trapping and Fluorescence Emission in Cyanobacteria and Red Algae.- Photosystem II: Oxygen Evolution and Chlorophyll a Fluorescence Induced by Multiple Flashes.- Fluorescence of Photosystem I.- The Relationship between Photosynthetic Electron Transfer and its Regulation.- Pulse-Amplitude-Modulation (PAM) Fluorometry and Saturation Pulse Method: An Overview.- Analysis of the Chlorophyll a Fluorescence Transient.- Light Emission as a Probe of Charge Separation and Recombination in the Photosynthetic Apparatus: Relation of Prompt Fluorescence to Delayed Light Emission and Thermoluminescence.- Chlorophyll Fluorescence Imaging of Leaves and Fruits.- Using Chlorophyll a Fluorescence Imaging to Monitor Photosynthetic Performance.- Remote Sensing of Chlorophyll Fluorescence: Instrumentation and Analysis.- Probing the Mechanism of State Transitions in Oxygenic Photosynthesis by Chlorophyll Fluorescence Spectroscopy, Kinetics and Imaging.- Non-photochemical Energy Dissipation Determined by Chlorophyll Fluorescence Quenching: Characterization and Function.- Excess Light Stress: Multiple Dissipative Processes of Excess Excitation.- Using Mutants to Understand Light Stress Acclimation in Plants.- Excess Light Stress: Probing Excitation Dissipation Mechanisms through Global Analysis of Time-and Wavelength-Resolved Chlorophyll a Fluorescence.- Chlorophyll Fluorescence as a Tool to Monitor Plant Response to the Environment.- Plant Responses to Ultraviolet Radiation Stress.- Effects of Water Stress on the Photosynthetic Efficiency of Plants.- Chlorophyll a Fluorescence as a Probe of Heavy Metal Ion Toxicity in Plants.- Water and Solute Transport in Cyanobacteria as Probed by Chlorophyll Fluorescence.- Assembly of Light-Harvesting Complexes of Photosystem II and the Role of Chlorophyll b.- Light Adaptation and Senescence of the Photosynthetic Apparatus. Changes in Pigment Composition, Chlorophyll Fluorescence Parameters and Photosynthetic Activity.- From Leaves to Ecosystems: Using Chlorophyll Fluorescence to Assess Photosynthesis and Plant function in Ecological Studies.- Development and Application of Variable Chlorophyll Fluorescence Techniques in Marine Ecosystems.- Plant Productivity of Inland Waters.