This book provides an introduction to all those who wish to use the complementary spectroscopic techniques of optical activity (circular dichroism, CD) and optical anisotropy (linear dichroism, LD) for the study of the structure of molecules and interactions between molecules in solution. It emphasizes these techniques and how to use them for both low and high molecular weight molecules. The book begins by describing the principles behind CD and LD and how these techniques can be used in the laboratory without using advanced maths or quantum mechanics. The next chapters describe how both techniques may be applied to the study of biological macromolecules and give a detailed description of how they may be used on small molecules to investigate molecular and electronic structure. The final part contains theoretical derivations of all the equations required for the applications described previously. Specific molecular examples are used to illustrate concepts and to show the reader how to use the techniques in chemical and biological systems. Circular Dichroism and Linear Dichroism is an easy guide to what a prospective user of CD needs to know and explains how LD is not merely an exotic technique only to be practiced by experienced spectroscopists, but may be routinely and usefully employed as an aid to molecular structure determination.

Circular Dichroism and Linear Dichroism (Oxford Chemistry Masters)

Science & Math

Nordén, Bengt

Rodger, Alison

Biological Sciences

Oxford University Press

Aiming to offer an accessible introduction to one of the most difficult for beginners areas of chemistry, this primer covers a wide range of material in a succinct, easy-to-understand format. The first two chapters cover the structure of atoms, ions, and molecules. The next few chapters discuss such important issues as chemical reactivity, kinetics, and equilibria, while the final chapter deals with more advanced subject matter, drawing on imaginative examples from the outside world. Aware of the fact that beginners are easily intimidated by complex mathematical formulas, the authors have striven to keep quantitative aspects to a mininmum throughout.

Foundations of Physical Chemistry (Oxford Chemistry Primers)

Compton, Richard

Lawrence, Charles

Chemistry

The aim of this book is to provide an introduction for students and others who wish to use the techniques of optical activity (circular dichroism, CD) and optical anisotropy (linear dichroism, LD) for the study of the structure of molecules and interactions between molecules in solution. The emphasis is on what the techniques are and how to use them for both low and high molecular weight molecules with particular emphasis on proteins and nucleic acids. The authors have attempted to provide the intended user with an extensive but easy to use guide on both CD and LD. Some of the advantages of combined CD/LD studies are also outlined with example of DNA/drug complexes and protein insertion into membranes. This reference work is ideal for graduates, postgraduates and professionals.

Linear Dichroism and Circular Dichroism: A Textbook on Polarized-Light Spectroscopy (Special Publication)

Dafforn, Tim

Royal Society of Chemistry, [

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