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By Randolf Menzel, Allan W. Snyder (auth.), Dr. Allan W. Snyder, Professor Dr. Randolf Menzel (eds.)

The above attention shows that at the present a number of the experi­ psychological proof on playstation in animals will be quantitatively defined in the limits of the "universal" photoreceptor membrane inspiration. after all, lifestyles of preferential orientation of the soaking up dipoles within the tubuli of the rhabdomeres cannot be completely rejected. we are hoping that the concept that of the "universal" photoreceptor membrane may well function the priceless device whilst facing newly stumbled on houses of visible cells in order that actual mechanisms of electric and optical coupling may be looked for rather than assumptions being made on extra homes of the photoreceptor membrane in each new animal lower than research. five. Absorption Spectrum of the common Photoreceptor Membrane and Spectral Sensitivity of the Photoreceptor five. 1 initial Notes it kind of feels approximately self-evident that the absorption spectrum of the pho­ toreceptor membrane coincides precisely with that of the visible pigment it includes. as a result, the membrane needs to express 3 bands of absorp­ tion - the important band with its height in the limits of noticeable spectrum (or a-peak); the secondary band among 340 and 380 nm (S­ peak); and the 3rd, protein band, within the ultraviolet (UV) at 280 nm (COLLINS et al. , 1952). the most height of absorption is found in the variety 433-575 nm for retinol-based pigments and among 438 and 620 nm for 3-dehydroretinol-based pigments, the location of Amax de­ pending on many ecological factors.