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Light scattering

Light scattering

particles suspended in a solution will cause scattering of light and the extent of the scattering is related to the size and shape of the particles (in a somewhat complex relationship).


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Re: Why are leaves green?

... may propagate and, for them, it is surely good to share. About scattering: both at dawn and at sunset, the bluish part of the spectrum is scattered more than the red-yellowish part (the distance light has to travel through atmosphere is greater). Blue light is not scattered ...

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by CaduSaMotta
Fri Nov 28, 2008 5:27 pm
 
Forum: Botany Discussion
Topic: Why are leaves green?
Replies: 43
Views: 41515

Re: Why are leaves green?

... why don“t plants use it? Our eyes are most sensitive to green light, presumably to optimize our viewing capabilities. So, why plants have ... strategy to absorb solar radiation? I think it is because scattering of light could be a better strategy to share resources and propagate ...

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by CaduSaMotta
Fri Nov 28, 2008 11:57 am
 
Forum: Botany Discussion
Topic: Why are leaves green?
Replies: 43
Views: 41515

Citrate synthase stock calculation

... on a fluorescence spectrophotometer and i cant seem to get the same light scattering units (not as high) as previous papers have so i presume my CS concentration is ...

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by proteinz
Tue Oct 07, 2008 10:37 am
 
Forum: Molecular Biology
Topic: Citrate synthase stock calculation
Replies: 1
Views: 474

lipid optics

... board; thanks for indulging me. I was having a glass of wine over candlelight and I noticed that the liquid wax was completely transparent but turned ... to opaque solid transition in water is due to repeated diffraction and scattering, leading to reflection. The same thing has to be happening ...

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by dae
Wed Apr 09, 2008 2:51 am
 
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: lipid optics
Replies: 1
Views: 445

The effect of temperature on the survival of yeast cells

... before taking the measurement otherwise you will have trouble with light scattering off the yeast cells. I still think you won't be any more accurate than just using ...

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by blcr11
Fri Apr 27, 2007 8:09 am
 
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: The effect of temperature on the survival of yeast cells
Replies: 79
Views: 37742
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