Artificial Light-sensitive Enzymatic Systems as Chemical Amplifiers of Weak Light Signals

The chemical principles of the amplification of weak light signals, based on photochemical and coupled chemical reactions, are examined. Systems where the dark amplification process is a catalytic reaction involving enzymes are discussed in greatest detail. Artificial enzymatic systems in which the level of catalytic activity can be varied under the influence of light is subjected to a critical analysis.
The bibliography includes 130 references.