Euglena: An Experimental Organism for Biochemical and Biophysical Studies

1 Introduction.- Characteristics of Euglena.- 2 Experimental Methods.- Electron Microscopy.- Spectroscopy.- Microspectrophotometry.- 3 Growth, Metabolism, and Structure.- Structure.- 4 Pigments.- Chlorophylls.- Carotenoids.- Pigment Analysis of Euglena.- Microspectrophotometry.- Cytochromes.- 5 Chloroplast Structure.- Geometry.- Molecular Weight of the Chlorophyll Macromolecule.- 6 Environment.- Light ? Darkness.- Light and the Effectiveness of the Spectrum for Pigment Synthesis.- Physical Factors other than Light.- Chemical Environments.- Drug and Radiation Effects.- Environmental Effects on Chemical Analysis.- 7 Photosynthesis, Respiration, and Photochemical Activity.- Comparative Photosynthesis.- CO2 Fixation.- Respiration and Photosynthesis.- Cytochromes.- 8 Experimental Model Systems.- Chloroplastin.- Photochemical Activity.- Structure and Energy Transfer.- Other Model Structures.- 9 Motor Activity.- Photomotion.- Flagellar Motion.- 10 Summary.- Appendix: Media for Growth of Euglena.- References.- Author Index.