Studies on Bioluminescence
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Some solubility, oxidation, reduction, and compound-forming characteristics of extracts of Cypridina luciferin have been presented. A method of purification has been described which increased the amount of luciferin per unit of dry weight, as measured by the total light emitted, to about two thousand times that in the dry starting material. The best yields were from 50 to 65 per cent.
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- The Journal of General Physiology
دوره 19 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2003