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Photosynthetic Light Harvesting, Charge Separation, and Photoprotection: The Primary Steps

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Photobiology

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Photosynthesis is the process by which solar energy is converted into biomass at an overall efficiency of ~ 1%. This conversion process starts with highly efficient energy- and electron transfer processes transforming the energy of light into excited states and trans-membrane potentials. Energy rich carbohydrates are then produced through a series of dark reactions. In this chapter we will review the processes and pigment systems by which light energy is collected and converted into chemical energy.

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Sundström, V. (2008). Photosynthetic Light Harvesting, Charge Separation, and Photoprotection: The Primary Steps. In: Björn, L.O. (eds) Photobiology. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-0-387-72655-7_13

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