1. Introduction to ultraviolet radiation -- 2. The study of biological UV effects -- 3. Interaction of UV radiation with molecules of biological importance -- 4. Inactivation of cells and viruses -- 5. Inactivation of genetic material in vitro -- 6. Causes of lethality -- 7. Recovery and repair -- 8. Repair-related phenomena -- 9. UV mutagenesis -- 10. UV effects on macromolecular syntheses, genetic recombination, lysogeny, and related phenomena -- 11. Biological effects of solar UV radiation -- 12. UV carcinogenesis -- 13. Sensitized UV effects on DNA