Light Harvesting in Photosynthesis

ISBN-13: 9781482218350 / Angielski / Twarda / 2018 / 611 str.

Rienk Van Grondelle; Roberta Croce

Opis

This book introduces the physical, chemical, and biological principles underlying photosynthesis: light absorption, excitation energy transfer, and charge separation. It begins with an introduction to properties of various pigments, and the pigment proteins in plant, algae, and bacterial systems. It addresses the underlying physics of light harvesting and key spectroscopic methods, including data analysis. It discusses assembly of the natural system, its energy transfer properties, and regulatory mechanisms. It also addresses light-harvesting in artificial systems and the impact of photosynthesis on our environment.