Preface |
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Aims of Vibrational Spectroscopy in Life Sciences |
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2 | (1) |
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Vibrational Spectroscopy - An Atomic-scale Analytical Tool |
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3 | (1) |
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4 | (3) |
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7 | (2) |
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9 | (2) |
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10 | (1) |
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Theory of Infrared Absorption and Raman Spectroscopy |
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11 | (52) |
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12 | (13) |
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15 | (3) |
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18 | (1) |
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19 | (4) |
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Quantum Chemical Calculations of the FG-Matrix |
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23 | (2) |
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Intensities of Vibrational Bands |
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25 | (13) |
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25 | (3) |
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28 | (4) |
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32 | (6) |
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Surface Enhanced Vibrational Spectroscopy |
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38 | (25) |
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Surface Enhanced Raman Effect |
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39 | (4) |
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Surface Enhanced Infrared Absorption |
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43 | (17) |
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60 | (3) |
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63 | (36) |
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63 | (16) |
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Fourier Transform Spectroscopy |
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64 | (3) |
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67 | (2) |
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69 | (1) |
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Advantages of Fourier Transform Infrared Spectroscopy |
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70 | (1) |
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Optical Devices: Mirrors or Lenses? |
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71 | (1) |
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Instrumentation for Time-resolved Infrared Studies |
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72 | (1) |
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Time-resolved Rapid-scan Fourier Transform Infrared Spectroscopy |
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72 | (2) |
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Time-resolved Studies Using Tunable Monochromatic Infrared Sources |
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74 | (1) |
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Time-resolved Fourier Transform Infrared Spectroscopy Using the Step-scan Method |
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74 | (2) |
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Time-resolved Pump-probe Studies with Sub-nanosecond Time-resolution |
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76 | (3) |
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79 | (20) |
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80 | (1) |
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81 | (2) |
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83 | (1) |
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Spectrometer and Detection Systems |
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84 | (1) |
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84 | (2) |
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86 | (1) |
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87 | (2) |
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Fourier Transform Raman Interferometers |
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89 | (8) |
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97 | (2) |
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99 | (56) |
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Inherent Problems of Infrared and Raman Spectroscopy in Life Sciences |
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99 | (6) |
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The ``Water'' Problem in Infrared Spectroscopy |
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99 | (2) |
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Unwanted Photophysical and Photochemical Processes in Raman Spectroscopy |
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101 | (1) |
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Fluorescence and Raman Scattering |
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102 | (2) |
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104 | (1) |
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105 | (13) |
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106 | (1) |
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Sandwich Cuvettes for Solution Studies |
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106 | (2) |
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The Attenuated Total Reflection (ATR) Method |
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108 | (5) |
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Electrochemical Cell for Infrared Spectroscopy |
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113 | (3) |
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Raman and Resonance Raman Spectroscopy |
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116 | (1) |
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Measurements in Solutions |
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116 | (1) |
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Solid State and Low-temperature Measurements |
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117 | (1) |
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Surface Enhanced Vibrational Spectroscopy |
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118 | (13) |
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119 | (1) |
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Massive Electrodes in Electrochemical Cells |
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120 | (2) |
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Metal Films Deposited on ATR Elements |
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122 | (1) |
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Metal/Electrolyte Interfaces |
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123 | (4) |
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Adsorption-induced Structural Changes of Biopolymers |
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127 | (1) |
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Biocompatible Surface Coatings |
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128 | (2) |
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Tip-enhanced Raman Scattering |
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130 | (1) |
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Time-resolved Vibrational Spectroscopic Techniques |
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131 | (18) |
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Pump-Probe Resonance Raman Experiments |
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132 | (1) |
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Continuous-wave Excitation |
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133 | (5) |
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138 | (3) |
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Photoinduced Processes with Caged Compounds |
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141 | (1) |
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141 | (3) |
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144 | (1) |
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145 | (1) |
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146 | (2) |
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Spatially Resolved Vibrational Spectroscopy |
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148 | (1) |
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149 | (6) |
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151 | (4) |
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155 | (26) |
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155 | (3) |
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158 | (3) |
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Studies on the Origin of the Sensitivity of Amide I Bands to Secondary Structure |
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161 | (6) |
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Direct Measurement of the Interaction of the Amide I Oscillators |
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167 | (2) |
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UV-resonance Raman Studies Using the Amide III Mode |
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169 | (2) |
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Protein Folding and Unfolding Studies Using Vibrational Spectroscopy |
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171 | (10) |
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178 | (3) |
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Retinal Proteins and Photoinduced Processes |
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181 | (46) |
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183 | (23) |
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Resonance Raman Studies of Rhodopsin |
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185 | (3) |
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Resonance Raman Spectra of Bathorhodopsin |
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188 | (7) |
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Fourier Transform Infrared Studies of the Activation Mechanism of Rhodopsin |
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195 | (2) |
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Low-temperature Photoproducts |
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197 | (4) |
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The Active State Metarhodopsin II (MII) |
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201 | (5) |
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Infrared Studies of the Light-driven Proton Pump Bacteriorhodopsin |
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206 | (8) |
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Study of the Anion Uptake by the Retinal Protein Halorhodopsin Using ATR Infrared Spectroscopy |
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214 | (3) |
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Infrared Studies Using Caged Compounds as the Trigger Source |
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217 | (10) |
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222 | (5) |
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227 | (56) |
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Vibrational Spectroscopy of Metalloporphyrins |
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228 | (8) |
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Metalloporphyrins Under D4h Symmetry |
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228 | (3) |
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231 | (1) |
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232 | (1) |
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233 | (1) |
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Empirical Structure-Spectra Relationships |
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234 | (2) |
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236 | (8) |
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Vibrational Analysis of the Heme Cofactor |
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237 | (2) |
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Iron-Ligand and Internal Ligand Modes |
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239 | (1) |
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Probing Quaternary Structure Changes |
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240 | (4) |
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Cytochrome c - a Soluble Electron-transferring Protein |
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244 | (24) |
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245 | (1) |
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Redox Equilibria in Solution |
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246 | (2) |
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Conformational Equilibria and Dynamics |
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248 | (5) |
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Redox and Conformational Equilibria in the Immobilised State |
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253 | (7) |
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Electron Transfer Dynamics and Mechanism |
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260 | (7) |
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The Relevance of Surface-enhanced Vibrational Spectroscopic Studies for Elucidating Biological Functions |
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267 | (1) |
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268 | (15) |
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Resonance Raman Spectroscopy |
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268 | (3) |
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271 | (3) |
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274 | (3) |
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Oxidases from Extremophiles and Archaea |
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277 | (1) |
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278 | (5) |
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283 | (22) |
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284 | (6) |
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290 | (6) |
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296 | (4) |
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300 | (5) |
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302 | (3) |
Index |
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