Fluorescing World of Plant Secreting Cells
Victoria V. Roschchina: Russian Academy of Sciences Institute of Cell Biophysics, Pushchina, Moscow, Russia
ISBN 978-1-57808-515-6; January 2008; 356 pages + 32 col figs, hc; US $ 98.60      Buy Now

ABOUT THE BOOK:
The book summarizes information on autofluorescence of plant secretory cells as a phenomenon and the possibilities of the practical use of light emission. The spectrum of readers will include teachers, postgraduate students, and others interested in biological light emission.

CONTENT:
- Autofluorescence of Secretory Cells as a Phenomenon
Secretory Cells; Technique for the Study of Secretory Cell's Autofluorescence; Characteristics of Fluorescing Secretory Cells

- Autofluorescence of Specialized Secretory Cells
Secretory Cells in Spore-breeding Plants; Secretory Cell of Seed-breeding Plants

- Fluorescence of Secretions and their Individual Components
Spectral Analysis of Excretions and Extracts from Secretory Structures; Fluorescent Substances of Secretions

- Autofluorescence of Secretory Cells During their Development
Development of Unicellular Systems; Development of Complex Secretory Structures

- Fluorescence of Living Cells at Intercellular Contacts
Pollen-pistil Interactions. Contacts at the Fertilization; Interactions at the Allelopathy. Contacts between Cells from Different Plant Species

- Autofluorescence in Cellular Diagnostics
Express-microanalysis of the State and Accumulation of Secondary Metabolites; Cell Viability and Compatibility; Autofluorescence in Diagnostics of Cellular Damage; Diagnostics of Cellular Processes on the Fluorescing Cellular Models; Fluorescence of Cells as Biosensors Bioindicator Reactions; Cytodiagnostics in Botanical Investigation and Education

- Individual Components of Secretions as Fluorescence Dyes and Probes
Interactions of Cells with Fluorescent Components of Secretions; Possible Mechanisms of the Emission of the Secretory Products at the Interaction with Living Cells

- Conclusion
- Appendix 1/ Appendix 2
- Color Plate Section