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Action spectroscopy is a method for finding out what the initial step is in a photobiological or photochemical process. More exactly, the method serves to identify the kind of molecule absorbing the active light.
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Björn, L.O. (2002). Action Spectroscopy in Biology. In: Björn, L.O. (eds) Photobiology. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-010-0581-4_6
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