The Journal of General Physiology · 1935 · 56 citations · 0 references
Natural SciencesBiochemistryChemistryBiophysical ChemistryBioseparationsSpectroscopyBioluminescenceLuminescent MaterialsPhotochemistryBioluminescence QuantificationBioluminescent AssaysBioluminescent MaterialsLuciferin Chemistry
Some solubility, oxidation, reduction, and compound-forming characteristics of extracts of Cypridina luciferin have been presented. A method of purification has been described which increased the amount of luciferin per unit of dry weight, as measured by the total light emitted, to about two thousand times that in the dry starting material. The best yields were from 50 to 65 per cent.