Preface -- Contents -- Chapter 1: Fundamentals of Spectroscopy -- 1.1 Optical Radiation -- 1.2 Interaction of Light and Agricultural Objects -- 1.3 Quantum Theory -- 1.4 Atomic Absorption and Emission -- 1.5 Molecular Absorption and Emission -- 1.6 Electronic Energy Levels -- 1.7 Vibrational Energy Levels -- 1.8 Processes of Deactivation -- 1.9 Spectroscopy -- 1.10 Summary -- 1.11 References -- Chapter 2: Laser: Principles and Mechanisms of Action -- 2.1 Principle of Action -- 2.2 Pumping -- 2.3 Spontaneous Emission -- 2.4 Stimulated Emission -- 2.5 Absorption -- 2.6 Inversion of Population -- 2.7 Components of Laser -- 2.8 Formation of Laser Radiation -- 2.9 Properties of Laser Radiation -- 2.10 Summary -- 2.11 References -- Chapter 3: Spectroscopic Methods -- 3.1 Absorption/Transmission Spectroscopy -- 3.2 Light Reflection -- 3.3 Luminescence -- 3.4 Scattering -- 3.5 Summary -- 3.6 References -- Chapter 4: Spectroscopic Analysis of Milk and Dairy Products -- 4.1 Composition of Milk -- 4.2 Infrared Spectrophotometry of Milk and Dairy products -- 4.3 Instrumentation -- 4.3.1 Optical Density of Milk -- 4.3.2 Infrared Spectrophotometry of Milk and Dairy Products -- 4.4 Results of Infrared Spectrophotometry of Milk and Dairy Products -- 4.5 Infrared Spectrophotometer for Milk Analysis -- 4.6 Near-Infrared Spectroscopy of Milk and Milk Components -- 4.7 Instrumentation -- 4.8 Results of Near-Infrared Spectroscopy of Milk -- 4.9 Fluorescence Spectroscopy of Milk and Milk Components -- 4.10 Instrumentation -- 4.11 Results of Fluorescence Spectroscopy of Milk -- 4.11.1 Whole Milk -- 4.11.2 Proteins -- 4.11.3 Fat Acids -- 4.11.4 Vitamins -- 4.12 Identification of Milk Fluorophores -- 4.12.1 Slection of Excitation Wavelength -- 4.12.2 Decomposition of Fluorescence Spectra -- 4.13 Fluorometers for Milk Analysis.

4.13.1 Fluoreometer for Determination of Protein and Fat Content in Milk -- 4.13.2 Laser-induced Fluorometry of Milk -- 4.14 Laser Light Scattering by Milk Particles -- 4.14.1 Theory of Light Scattering -- 4.14.2 Application of Theory of Light Scattering to Milk Particles -- 4.15 Instrumentation -- 4.16 Results of Light Scattering by Milk Particles -- 4.17 Summary -- 4.18 References -- Chapter 5: Spectroscopic Analysis of Eggs -- 5.1 Properties of Eggs -- 5.1.1 Structure and Contents of the Egg -- 5.1.2 Eggshell Colour and Pigmentation -- 5.2 Current problems of Egg Quality Evaluation -- 5.3 Absorption/Transmission Spectroscopy of Eggs in Visible Part of Spectrum -- 5.4 Fluorescence Spectroscopy of Eggs -- 5.5 Defectoscopy of Eggshell -- 5.6 Instrumentation -- 5.7 Results of Spectroscopic Analysis of Eggs and Eggshells -- 5.7.1 Reflectance Spectra -- 5.7.2 Transmission Spectra -- 5.7.3 Fluorescence Spectra -- 5.7.4 Defectoscopy of Eggshell -- 5.8 Summary -- 5.9 References -- Chapter 6: Spectroscopic Analysis of Honey -- 6.1 Properties of Honey -- 6.1.1 Definition of Honey -- 6.1.2 Composition of Honey -- 6.2 Spectroscopic Analysis of Honey -- 6.3 Honey Samples -- 6.4 Instrumentation -- 6.5 Results of Spectroscopic Analysis of Honey -- 6.6 Summary -- 6.7 References -- Chapter 7: Spectroscopic Analysis of Animal Hair and Bird Feathering -- 7.1 Properties of Animal Hair-Covering -- 7.1.1 Structure of Hair-covering -- 7.1.2 Colouration of Animal Hair-covering -- 7.2 Hair Samples -- 7.3 Instrumentation -- 7.3.1 Spectrometer -- 7.3.2 Laser DIffractometry -- 7.4 Results of Spectroscopic Analysis of Animal Hair -- 7.4.1 Microphotometry and Microspectrophotometry of Horse Hair -- 7.4.2 Microfluorometry of Horse Hair -- 7.4.3 Laser Diffractometry of Animal Hair and Nasolabial Mirror -- 7.5 Selection in Cattle-Breeding -- 7.6 Laser Control of Bird Feathering.

7.7 Summary -- 7.8 References -- Chapter 8: Spectroscopic Analysis of Agronomic Plants -- 8.1 Laser Spectrofluorometry of Agronomic Plants -- 8.1.1 Photosynthesis and Fluorescence of Chlorophyll -- 8.1.2 Fluorescence Properties of Agronomic Plants -- 8.1.3 Plant Samples -- 8.2 Instrumentation -- 8.3 results of Laser Spectrofluorometry of A Single Leaf -- 8.3.1 Fluorescence Indices -- 8.3.2 Fluorescence Emission Spectra during Greening of Etiolated Leaves -- 8.3.3 Effect of Pre-illumination -- 8.3.4 Fluorescence Emission Spectra of Vegetables -- 8.3.5 Effect of the Leaf Side -- 8.3.6 Effect of Leaf Nodal Position and Age -- 8.3.7 Effect of Fertilization -- 8.3.8 Effect of Plant Diseases -- 8.4 Fluorescence Induction Kinetics -- 8.4.1 Theory of Fluorescence Induction Kinetics -- 8.4.2 Plant Samples -- 8.5 Instrumentation -- 8.6 Results fo Detection of Chlorophyll Fluorescence Kinetics -- 8.6.1 Fluorescence Indices -- 8.6.2 Determination of Pigments -- 8.6.3 Effect of Leaf Nodal Position and Age -- 8.6.4 Development of a Leaf -- 8.6.5 Upper and Lower Leaf Sides -- 8.7 Vector Method of Fluorescence Analysis of Plants Under Stress Conditions -- 8.7.1 Introduction -- 8.7.2 Principle of Vector Method -- 8.7.3 Application of Vector Method -- 8.8 Summary -- 8.9 References -- Conclusion -- Index.