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Carotenoids are of great interest due to their essential biological functions in both plants and animals. However, the properties and functions of carotenoids in natural systems are surprisingly complex. With an emphasis on the chemical aspects of these compounds, Carotenoids: Physical, Chemical, and Biological Functions and Properties presents a broad overview and recent developments with respect to understanding carotenoid structure, electronic and photochemical properties, and the use of novel analytical methods in the detection and characterization of carotenoids and their actions. The text also explores LC/MS and LC/MS/MS techniques as well as new applications of PCR and molecular biology methodologies.

THE STRUCTURAL PROPERTIES, CHARACTERISTICS, AND INTERACTIONS OF CAROTENOIDS
The Orange Carotenoid Protein of Cyanobacteria, C. A. Kerfeld, M. Alexandre, and D.Kirilovsky
Carotenoids in Lipid Membranes, W.I. Gruszecki
Hydrophilic Carotenoids: Carotenoid Aggregates, H-R Sliwka, Vassilia Partali, and S.F. Lockwood
ANALYTICAL METHODOLOGIES FOR THE MEASUREMENT OF CAROTENOIDS
The Use of NMR Detection of LC in Carotenoid Analysis, K.Holtin and K. Albert
Quantitative Methods for the Determination of Carotenoids in the Retina, R.A. Bone, W. Schalch, and J.T. Landrum
Application of Resonance Raman Spectroscopy to the Detection of Carotenoids In Vivo, I.V. Ermakov, M. Sharifzadeh, P.S. Bernstein, and W. Gellermann
APPLICATIONS OF SPECTROSCOPIC METHODOLOGIES TO CAROTENOID SYSTEMS
Identification of Carotenoids in Photosynthetic Proteins: Xanthophylls of the Light Harvesting Antenna, A.V. Ruban
Effects of Self-Assembled Aggregation on Excited States, T. Polívka
Applications of EPR Spectroscopy to Understanding Carotenoid Radicals, L.D. Kispert, L. Focsan, and T. Konovalova
EPR Spin Labeling in Carotenoid–Membrane Interactions, W. K. Subczynski and J. Widomska
CHEMICAL BREAKDOWN OF CAROTENOIDS IN VITRO AND IN VIVO
Formation of Carotenoid Oxygenated Cleavage Products, C.Caris-Veyrat
Thermal and Photochemical Degradation of Carotenoids, C.D. Borsarelli and A.Z. Mercadante
Antioxidant and Photoprotection Functions and Reactions Involving Singlet Oxygen and Reactive Oxygen Species
The Functional Role of Xanthophylls in the Primate Retina, W. Schalch, R.A. Bone, and J.T. Landrum
Properties of Carotenoid Radicals and Excited States and Their Potential Role in Biological Systems, R. Edge and G. Truscott
Carotenoid Uptake and Protection in Cultured RPE, M. Rózanowska and B. Róz
The Carotenoids of Macular Pigment and Bisretinoid Lipofuscin Precursors in Photoreceptor Outer Segments, J.R. Sparrow and S.R. Kim
CELL CULTURE METHODS APPLIED TO UNDERSTANDING CAROTENOID RECOGNITION AND ACTION
Mechanisms of Intestinal Absorption of Carotenoids: Insights from In Vitro Systems, E. H. Harrison
Competition Effects on Carotenoid Absorption by Caco- Cells, E. Reboul and P. Borel
THE CHEMISTRY AND BIOCHEMISTRY OF CAROTENE OXIDASES, CELL REGULATION, AND CANCER
Diverse Activities of Carotenoid Cleavage Oxygenases, E. K. Marasco and C. Schmidt-Dannert
Oxidative Metabolites of Lycopene and Their Biological Functions, J.R. Mein and X-D Wang
Lycopene Oxidation, Uptake, and Activity in Human Prostate Cell Culture, P.E. Bowen
Carotenoids as Modulators of Molecular Pathways Involved in Cell Proliferation and Apoptosis, P. Palozza, A. Catalano, and R. Simone
CAROTENOIDS AND CAROTENOID BIOCHEMISTRY IN ANIMAL SYSTEMS
Control and Function of Carotenoid Coloration in Birds: Selected Case Studies, K.J. McGraw and J. D. Blount
Transport of Carotenoids by a Carotenoid-Binding Protein in the Silkworm, T. Sakudoh and K. Tsuchida
Specific Accumulation of Lutein within the Epidermis of Butterfly Larvae, J.T. Landrum, D. Callejas, and F. Alvarez-Calderon