Title :
Mutated bacteriorhodopsins-versatile media in optical image processing
Author :
Hampp, Norbert ; Zeise, Dieter
Author_Institution :
Inst. for Phys. Chem., Munich Univ., Germany
Abstract :
Mutated bacteriorhodopsins are considered as versatile media in optical image processing. The following topics are discussed: the biological function of bacteriorhodopsin (BR); the photocycle of BR; light-controlled absorption of BR films; BR films in transmission- and reflection-type dynamic holograms; holographic interferometry (image processing in the time domain); holographic pattern recognition (image processing in the space domain)
Keywords :
biomolecular electronics; holographic interferometry; holography; image processing; image recognition; optical images; proteins; bacteriorhodopsin films; biological function; holographic interferometry; holographic pattern recognition; light-controlled absorption; mutated bacteriorhodopsins; optical image processing; photocycle; reflection-type dynamic holograms; space domain; time domain; transmission-type dynamic holograms; Amino acids; Biomedical optical imaging; Biomembranes; Cells (biology); Image processing; Optical materials; Photochromism; Protein engineering; Protons; Retina;
Journal_Title :
Engineering in Medicine and Biology Magazine, IEEE
