sábado, 2 de julio de 2011

Chemistry of Flowers -- Chemistry Now (Video)

Close up of flower
Chemistry of Flowers





Chemistry of Flowers -- Chemistry Now


Chemistry of Flowers

This video explains the basic role of pigment molecules--carotenoids and anthocyanins--in producing what humans see as color in flowers, as the pigment molecules absorb visible light of various color wavelengths.






This is an NSF Multimedia Gallery item.