What Does Photobiologic Mean?

: a branch of biology that deals with the effects on living organisms of radiant energy (such as light)

What do Photobiologists do?

Photobiologists not only study the way organisms react to light, but use light to find out more about the properties of living tissue or biological molecules. Light can be used in various therapies and treatments for disease and is used widely in the sterilisation and imaging industries.

What does synthesise mean in biology?

Supplement. In general, the term synthesis pertains to the creation of something. It is the process of combining two or more components to produce an entity. In biochemistry, it refers to the production of an organic compound in a living thing, especially as aided by enzymes.