I
Immunoglobulin-like lectins, 82
Infrared reflection absorption spectroscopy
(IRRAS), 2, 19, 21
Isotopic substitution, 25, 50
Isotropic optical constants, 36
K
Kramer-Krönig transformation, 38
L
Lambert-Beer law, 13, 37
Langmuir-Blodgett (LB), 55, 76
Lipid bilayers, 54
Lipid-protein interactions, 70
M
Magic angle, 35, 51
Mean square electric field strength (MSEFS),
10, 15
Mechanism of reduction, 107
Metallosurfactans, 98
Mirror materials, 21
N
n-octadecanol bilayers, 49
Normalization, 31
O
Order parameter, 40, 63
Orientation, 33
P
4-Pendadecylpyridine, 52
Per-deuterated molecules, 25
DMPC, 68
phospholipids, 62, 65, 82
Perfluorinated organic compounds, 68
Phase shift, 8, 10, 28
Photoelastic modulator (PEM), 7, 27
Planar lipid bilayers, 55
Plumbagin, 107
Polarization modulation infrared reflection
absorption spectroscopy (PM IRRAS),
2, 26
Polarization of light, 2, 8, 26
Polyelectrolyte films, 102
Polymers, 102
Polyplumbagin, 107
Prism material, 24
Propagation of the electromagnetic radiation, 7
Protein-carbohydrate interaction, 82
Proteins, 70
Q
Qualitative analysis, 2
Quantitative analysis, 2, 33, 40, 101
Quinone, 107
R
Random distribution, 51
Recoverin, 76
Redox-active films, 102
Redox-active molecules, 97, 98
Reflection, 7, 14
Reflectivity, 9
Refraction, 7
Refractive index, 38
R.F. bulk , 112
R.F. surface , 112
S
S chain parameter, 77
Secondary structure of protein, 71
Siglecs, 82
Snell law, 9
Supported asymmetric lipid bilayers, 61
DPhPC:alamethicin bilayer, 73
Surface reflectivity factor, 111
T
Thin electrolyte layer spectroelectrochemical
cell, 17
Tilt of the hydrocarbon chain of the
hydrocarbon chain, 50, 58, 63, 68, 69,
73, 78
angle of helices, 74
of the C-O phenolate bonds, 101
Transmissivity, 9
X
X-type bilayer, 49, 52
Y
Y-type bilayer, 49
Y-type multilayer, 55
122
Index