Introduction to Biophotonics

ParasPrasad’stextprovidesabasicknowledgeofabroadrangeoftopicssothatindividualsinalldisciplinescanrapidlyacquiretheminimalnecessarybackgroundforresearchanddevelopmentinbiophotonics.IntroductiontoBiophotonicsservesasbothatextbookforeducationandtrainingaswellasareferencebookthataidsresearchanddevelopmentofthoseareasintegratinglight,photonics,andbiologicalsystems.Eachchaptercontainsatopicintroduction,areviewofkeydata,anddescriptionoffuturedirectionsfortechnicalinnovation.IntroductiontoBiophotonicscoversthebasicprinciplesofOpticsOpticalspectroscopyMicroscopyEachsectionalsoincludesillustratedexamplesandreviewquestionstotestandadvancethereader’sknowledge.Sectionsonbiosensorsandchemosensors,importanttoolsforcombatingbiologicalandchemicalterrorism,willbeofparticularinteresttoprofessionalsintoxicologyandotherenvironmentaldisciplines.IntroductiontoBiophotonicsprovesavaluablereferenceforgraduatestudentsandresearchersinengineering,chemistry,andthelifesciences.