Biophotonics Book

1 Light conversion in photosynthetic organisms S. Frigerio Frigerio, S. R. Bassi Bassi, R. G. M. Giacometti Giacometti, G. M. 1

2 Exploiting photosynthesis for biofuel production C. Govoni Govoni, C. T. Morosinotto Morosinotto, T. G. Giuliano Giuliano, G. R. Bassi Bassi, R. 15

3 In between photosynthesis and photoinhibition : the fundamental role of carotenoids and carotenoid-binding proteins in photoprotection G. Bonente Bonente, G. L. Dall'Osto Dall'Osto, L. R. Bassi Bassi, R. 29

4 Non-linear microscopy D. Mazzo Mazzo, D. P. Bianchini Bianchini, P. V. Caorsi Caorsi, V. F. Cella Cella, F. P. P. Mondal Mondal, P. P. E. Ronzitti Ronzitti, E. I. Testa Testa, I. G. Vicidomini Vicidomini, G. A. Diaspro Diaspro, A. 47

5 Applications of optical resonance to biological sensing and imaging : I : spectral self-interference microscopy M. S. Unlu Unlu, M. S. A. Yalcin Yalcin, A. M. Dogan Dogan, M. L. Moiseev Moiseev, L. A. Swan Swan, A. B. B. Goldberg Goldberg, B. B. C. R. Cantor Cantor, C. R. 71

6 Applications of optical resonance to biological sensing and imaging : II : resonant cavity biosensors M. S. Unlu Unlu, M. S. E. Ozkumur Ozkumur, E. D. A. Bergstein Bergstein, D. A. A. Yalcin Yalcin, A. M. F. Ruane Ruane, M. F. B. B. Goldberg Goldberg, B. B. 87

7 Biodetection using silicon photonic crystal microcavities P. M. Fauchet Fauchet, P. M. B. L. Miller Miller, B. L. L. A. DeLouise DeLouise, L. A. M. R. Lee Lee, M. R. H. Ouyang Ouyang, H. 101

8 Optical coherence tomography with applications in cancer imaging S. A. Boppart Boppart, S. A. 127

9 Coherent laser measurement techniques for medical diagnostics B. Kemper Kemper, B. G. von Bally von Bally, G. 151

10Biomarkers and luminescent probes in quantitative biology M. Zamai Zamai, M. G. Malengo Malengo, G. V. R. Caiolfa Caiolfa, V. R. 177

11 Fluorescence-based optical biosensors F. S. Ligler Ligler, F. S. 199

12 Optical biochips P. Seitz Seitz, P. 217

13 CMOS single-photon systems for bioimaging applications E. Charbon Charbon, E. 239

14 Optical trapping and manipulation for biomedical applications A. Chiou Chiou, A. M.-T. Wei Wei, M.-T. Y.-Q. Chen Chen, Y.-Q. T.-Y. Tseng Tseng, T.-Y. S.-L. Liu Liu, S.-L. A. Karmenyan Karmenyan, A. C.-H. Lin Lin, C.-H. 249

15 Laser tissue welding in minimally invasive surgery and microsurgery R. Pini Pini, R. F. Rossi Rossi, F. P. Matteini Matteini, P. F. Ratto Ratto, F. 275

16 Photobiology of the skin A. P. Pentland Pentland, A. P. 301

17 Advanced photodynamic therapy B. C. Wilson Wilson, B. C. 315

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