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Microbial Photosynthetic Reaction Centers and Functional Nanohybrids

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Microbial Nanobionics

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Biological macromolecules play diverse roles in sustaining life and hence are entities of interest for researchers. Nanomaterials and their applications have also been the focus of current research. Interactions between the biomaterials and nanomaterials and uniting their properties lead to formation of nanohybrids that may have more advantageous characteristics. In this chapter, nanohybrids produced using biomolecules like microbial photosynthesis reaction centers and their applications have been discussed.

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  1. Department of Life Sciences, Maharaja Krishnakumarsinhji Bhavnagar University, Bhavnagar, Gujarat, India

    Anjana K. Vala & Bharti P. Dave

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Vala, A.K., Dave, B.P. (2019). Microbial Photosynthetic Reaction Centers and Functional Nanohybrids. In: Prasad, R. (eds) Microbial Nanobionics. Nanotechnology in the Life Sciences. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-16383-9_12

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