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The initial act in the process of vision involves the photochemical cis-trans isomerisation of the 11-cis C=C bond of the retinal chromophore 

The studies were expanded by Kuhne, who accurately investigated the effect of different colors [196,197]. He extracted different pigments from the oily droplets in the cones and compared them with the solar spectrum. The dye called chlorophane (Figs. 4.16 and 4.17) showed two absorption bands in the visible, with maxima 

16 The sun spectrum (S) (Fraunhofer lines are indicated as reference wavelengths, G, 431 mn F, 346 nm b, 517 nm) compared with the spectrum of the pigment chlorophane in ether or petroleum ether (A) and in carbon disulfide (B) 

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Photons enter the eye through the cornea, pass through the ocular fluid that fills the eye, and fall on the retina. The ocular fluid is principally water, and passage of light through this medium is largely responsible for the chromatic 

About 57 per cent of the photons that enter the eye reach the retina the rest are scattered or absorbed by the ocular fluid. Here the primary act of vision takes place, in which the chromophore of a rhodopsin molecule absorbs a photon in another n-to-n transition. A rhodopsin molecule consists of an opsin protein molecule to which is attached an 11-ds-retinal molecule (Atlas E3 and 3). The latter resembles half a carotene molecule, showing Nature s economy in its use of available materials. The attachment is by the formation of a proton-ated Schiff s base, utilizing the CHO group of the chromophore and the terminal NHj group of the side chain of a lysine residue from opsin (5). The free 11-ds-retinal molecule absorbs in the ultraviolet, but attachment to the opsin protein molecule shifts the absorption into the visible region. The rhodopsin molecules are situated in the membranes of special cells (the rods and the cones ) that cover the retina. The opsin molecule is anchored into the cell membrane by two hydrophobic groups and largely surrounds the chromophore (Fig. 12.52). 

The resting state of the rhodopsin molecule is restored by a series of non-radiative chemical events powered by ATP. The process involves the escape of all-trfl s-retinal as all-trans-retinol (in which -CHO has been reduced to -CH2OH) from the opsin molecule by a process catalyzed by the enzyme rhodopsin kinase and the attachment of another protein molecule, arrestin. The free all-fra 5-retinol molecule now undergoes enzyme-catalyzed isomerization into 11-cK-retinol followed by dehydrogenation to form 11-ds-retinal, which is then delivered back into an opsin molecule. At this point, the cycle of excitation, photoisomerization, and regeneration is ready to begin again. 

In the chloroplast, chlorophylls a and b (Atlas R3) and carotenoids (of which p-carotene. Atlas El, is an example) bind to integral proteins called light-harvesting complexes, which absorb solar energy and transfer it to protein complexes known as reaction centers, where light-induced electron transfer reactions occur. The combination of a light harvesting complex and a reaction 

In summary, the initial energy and electron transfer events of photosynthesis are under tight kinetic control. Photosynthesis captures solar energy efficiently because the excited singlet state of chlorophyll is quenched rapidly by processes that occur with time constants that are much shorter than the fluorescence lifetime, which is about 5 ns in diethyl ether at room temperature. 

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Two molecules of vitamin A are formed from one molecule of -carotene. Vitamin A crystallizes in pale yellow needles m.p. 64 C. It is optically inactive. It is unstable in solution when heated in air, but comparatively stable without aeration. Vitamin A is manufactured by extraction from fish-liver oils and by synthesis from / -ionone. The role of vitamin A in vision seems to be different from its systemic function. See also relincne and rhodopsin. 

Tsai, R.Y. A versatile camera calibration technique for high-accuracy 3D machine vision meterology using off-the-shell tv cameras and lenses. IEEE. 1.Robotics Automation, Vol. RA-3(4),August 1988, pp. 323-344. 

Contrast C is the contrast of the luminances between the object Lo and its surroundings Ls C = (Lo - Ls)/Ls. With increasing contrast, visibility increases Adaptation luminance L,d, is the luminance to which the eye adapts its sensitivity. It corresponds to the luminance of the field of vision. With increasing adaptation luminance, visibility increases. 

At present, all over the world the X-ray television systems, instruments based on magnetic heat and eddy-current methods are used to check the air-passengers luggage and to check staff when entering the hazardous objects. In banks, security services and etc. the optic-television and endoscopic technical vision systems are widely used. 

Territories protection, search and watch Optical, ultrasonic, infrared, TV systems of technical vision... 

Wang Q, Schoenlein R W, Peteanu L A, Mathies R A and Shank C V 1994 Vibrationally coherent photochemistry in the femtosecond primary event of vision Science 266 422... 

The real image is seen by the eye as a virtual image at 25 cm distance, the nomial distance for distinct vision. 

Rose A 1973 Vision, Human and Eiectronic (New York Plenum)... 

Peteanu L A, Schoenlein R W, Wang Q, Mathles R A and Shank C V 1993 The first step In vision occurs In femtoseconds complete blue and red spectral studies Proc. Natl Acad. Sc/. USA 90 11 762-6... 

The first study in which a full CASSCE treatment was used for the non-adiabatic dynamics of a polyatomic system was a study on a model of the retinal chromophore [86]. The cis-trans photoisomerization of retinal is the primary event in vision, but despite much study the mechanism for this process is still unclear. The minimal model for retinal is l-cis-CjH NHj, which had been studied in an earlier quantum chemisti7 study [230]. There, it had been established that a conical intersection exists between the Si and So states with the cis-trans defining torsion angle at approximately a = 80° (cis is at 0°). Two... 

T. Schlick. Pursuing Laplace s vision on modern computers. In J. P. Mesirov, K. Schulten, and D. W. Sumners, editors. Mathematical Applications to Biomolecular Structure and Dynamics, volume 82 of IMA Volumes in Mathematics and Its Applications, pages 219-247, New York, New York, 1996. Springer-Verlag. 

In the preparation of this edition, we are indebted for much help to many of our colleagues, and in particular to Dr. P. Sykes, Dr. F. B. Kipping, Dr. P. Alaitland, Dr. J. Harley-Mason and Dr. R. E. D. Clark. We have maintained the standard which was self-imposed when this book was first written, namely, that all the experiments in the book had been critically examined, and then performed either by the authors, or under their super vision. The heavy load of work which this has involved would have been impossible without the willing, patient, and very considerable help of Mr. F. C. Baker and Mr. F. E. G. Smith. 

Once I had decided on a career in chemistry, I was determined rather single-mindedly to make a success of it. I sometimes think about what would have happened had I chosen a different occupation or field. Having a rather competitive nature, I could probably have done reasonably well in a number of other areas. Certainly for some fields you must be born with a special talent. Musical talent, artistic ability, business acumen, leadership ability, and vision can be further developed. 

FIGURE 17 11 Imine formation between the aldehyde function of 11 as retinal and an ammo group of a protein (opsin) is involved in the chemistry of vision The numbering scheme in retinal is specifically developed for carotenes and related compounds... 

Carotenoids absorb visible light (Section 13 21) and dissipate its energy as heat thereby protecting the organism from any potentially harmful effects associated with sunlight induced photochemistry They are also indirectly involved m the chemistry of vision owing to the fact that p carotene is the biosynthetic precursor of vitamin A also known as retinol a key substance m the visual process... 

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POWDERS,HANDLING - DISPERSION OF POWDERS IN LIQUIDS] (Vol 19) Young-Helmholtz color-vision theory... 

Approximately 500,000 Americans suffer strokes each year. Many of the 80% that survive suffer paralysis and impaired vision and speech, often needing rehabiUtation and/or long-term care. Hence, whereas treatment using rt-PA is likely to be expensive (costs are 2200/dose for treating heat attacks), the benefits of rt-PA could outweigh costs. In the case of heart attacks, the 10 times less expensive microbiaHy derived streptokinase can be used. There is currentiy no competing pharmaceutical for treatment of strokes (18,19). Consequentiy, the cost of manufacture of rt-PA may not be as dominant an issue as would be the case of other types of bioproducts. 

Committee on New Sensor Technologies Materials and Applications, National Materials Advisory Board, Commission on Engiueeriug and Technical Systems, National Kesearch Council Keport Expanding the Vision of Sensor Materials, National Academy Press, Washiagton, D.C. 1995, pp. 33-45. 

With reduced sensor cost the range of appHcations now includes thermal vision (2,3) industrial processing, industrial security, poHce work (3), maritime safety, airline safety and vision enhancement for night driving and flying and weather sateUites. For these appHcations, the thermal sensor typically uses a broad spectral band to achieve highest sensitivity. 

W. E. Middleton, Vision Through the Atmosphere., University of Toronto Press, Toronto, Canada, 1968. 

Vitamins A, D, and E are required by mminants and, therefore, their supplementation is sometimes necessary. Vitamin A [68-26-8] is important in maintaining proper vision, maintenance and growth of squamous epitheHal ceUs, and bone growth (23). Vitamin D [1406-16-2] is most important for maintaining proper calcium absorption from the small intestine. It also aids in mobilizing calcium from bones and in optimizing absorption of phosphoms from the small intestine (23). Supplementation of vitamins A and D at their minimum daily requirement is recommended because feedstuffs are highly variable in their content of these vitamins. 

Flavor has been defined as a memory and an experience (1). These definitions have always included as part of the explanation at least two phenomena, ie, taste and smell (2). It is suggested that in defining flavor too much emphasis is put on the olfactory (smell) and gustatory (taste) aspects (3), and that vision, hearing, and tactile senses also contribute to the total flavor impression. Flavor is viewed as a division between physical sense, eg, appearance, texture, and consistency, and chemical sense, ie, smell, taste, and feeling (4). The Society of Flavor Chemists, Inc, defines flavor as "the sum total of those characteristics of any material taken in the mouth, perceived principally by the senses of taste and smell and also the general senses of pain and tactile receptors in the mouth, as perceived by the brain" (5). 

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In humans, cases of dermatitis have been described after contact with DHBs. Combined exposure to hydroquinone and quinone airborne concentrations causes eye irritation, sensitivity to light, injury of the corneal epithelium, and visual disturbances (126). Cases with an appreciable loss of vision have occurred (127). Long-term exposure causes staining due to irritation or allergy of the conjunctiva and cornea and also opacities. Resorcinol and catechol are also irritants for eyes. 

Imaging systems, consisting of specialty chemicals and techniques, are used to produce copies or photographic representations of macroscopic entities that can be seen by the human eye. Moreover, imaging systems are utilized to produce representations of what is outside the range of human vision. 

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