The Colours of Life: An Introduction to the Chemistry of Porphyrins and Related Compounds

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Milgrom, Lionel R

Material type: Text

TextPublication details: New York: Oxford, 1997.Description: vi, 249pISBN:

9780198559627

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DDC classification:

547 MIL-C

Summary: Why are leaves green and blood red? The answer lies with one family of pigments, the porphyrins and their relatives. These pigments are also responsible for the fundamental energetic processes that make life as we know it possible. The properties of these colorful molecules are now being investigated for use in a wide range of applications, from cancer therapy to microelectronics. The Colours of Life is intended to be an introduction to the porphyrins and their role in life.

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Item type	Current library	Home library	Call number	Materials specified	Status	Date due	Barcode
Books and Monographs	Central Library, NIT Jalandhar General Stacks	Central Library, NIT Jalandhar	547 MIL-C (Browse shelf(Opens below))		Available		82617

Why are leaves green and blood red? The answer lies with one family of pigments, the porphyrins and their relatives. These pigments are also responsible for the fundamental energetic processes that make life as we know it possible. The properties of these colorful molecules are now being investigated for use in a wide range of applications, from cancer therapy to microelectronics. The Colours of Life is intended to be an introduction to the porphyrins and their role in life.

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