Light Harvesting in Photosynthesis
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Light Harvesting in Photosynthesis

  1. 611 pages
  2. English
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Light Harvesting in Photosynthesis

About this book

This landmark collective work 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. The chapter authors are amongst the field's world recognized experts.

Chapters are divided into five main parts, the first focused on pigments, their properties and biosynthesis, and the second section looking at photosynthetic proteins, including light harvesting in higher plants, algae, cyanobacteria, and green bacteria. The third part turns to energy transfer and electron transport, discussing modeling approaches, quantum aspects, photoinduced electron transfer, and redox potential modulation, followed by a section on experimental spectroscopy in light harvesting research. The concluding final section includes chapters on artificial photosynthesis, with topics such as use of cyanobacteria and algae for sustainable energy production.

Robert Croce is Head of the Biophysics Group and full professor in biophysics of photosynthesis/energy at Vrije Universiteit, Amsterdam.

Rienk van Grondelle is full professor at Vrije Universiteit, Amsterdam.

Herbert van Amerongen is full professor of biophysics in the Department of Agrotechnology and Food Sciences at Wageningen University, where he is also director of the MicroSpectroscopy Research Facility.

Ivo van Stokkum is associate professor in the Department of Physics and Astronomy, Faculty of Sciences, at Vrije Universiteit, Amsterdam.

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Yes, you can access Light Harvesting in Photosynthesis by Roberta Croce, Rienk van Grondelle, Herbert van Amerongen, Ivo van Stokkum, Roberta Croce,Rienk van Grondelle,Herbert van Amerongen,Ivo van Stokkum in PDF and/or ePUB format, as well as other popular books in Physical Sciences & Biochemistry in Medicine. We have over one million books available in our catalogue for you to explore.

Information

Publisher
CRC Press
Year
2018
Print ISBN
9781482218350
eBook ISBN
9781351242875
Edition
1
Topic
Physical Sciences
Subtopic
Biochemistry in Medicine

Table of contents

  1. Cover
  2. Half Title
  3. Series Page
  4. Title Page
  5. Copyright Page
  6. Table of Contents
  7. Preface
  8. Editors
  9. Contributors
  10. Part 1 Building the Light-Harvesting Apparatus: Pigments
  11. PART 2 BUILDING THE LIGHT-HARVESTING APPARATUS: Proteins
  12. PART 3 LIGHT-HARVESTING SYSTEMS IN ACTION: Energy Transfer and Electron Transport
  13. PART 4 LIGHT-HARVESTING SYSTEMS IN ACTION: Spectroscopy
  14. PART 5 ARTIFICIAL AND NATURAL PHOTOSYNTHESIS
  15. Index