Title :
Changes in refractive index and size of Bacillus subtilis spores during activation, measured by light transmission
Author :
Katz, A. ; Alimova, Alexandra ; Xu, Min ; Gottlieb, Paul ; Rudolph, Elizabeth ; Steiner, J.C. ; Alfano, R.R.
Author_Institution :
Inst. for Ultrafast Spectrosc. & Lasers, City Coll. of New York, NY, USA
Abstract :
Refractive index and size changes in Bacillus subtilis spores were measured during heat shock activation by light scattering. The refractive index decreased from 1.51 to 1.38 while the size increased from 0.37 to 0.6 microns.
Keywords :
bio-optics; biological techniques; cellular biophysics; light scattering; light transmission; microorganisms; refractive index; Bacillus subtilis spores; heat shock activation; light scattering; light transmission; refractive index; size changes; Atmospheric measurements; Biomedical measurements; Fungi; Light scattering; Optical refraction; Optical scattering; Optical variables control; Particle scattering; Refractive index; Size measurement;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics, 2005. (CLEO). Conference on
Print_ISBN :
1-55752-795-4
DOI :
10.1109/CLEO.2005.202203
