Lanthanides are a class of rare earth elements that in many countries are added to fertilizer as micronutrients to stimulate ...

We show that okenone-producing PSB have constant bacteriochlorophyll to carotenoid ratios in light-harvesting antenna complexes. The in vivo concentrations of Bchl a, 0.151 +/- 0.012fmolcell (-1), and ...

Now, taikonauts (Chinese astronauts) discovered a new space bacteria on their own space station -- and it’s not the same bacteria as the ISS!

Researchers have investigated the structure and light energy transfer efficiency of a protein complex crucial to the photosynthesis of purple sulfur bacteria thriving in high-salt, high-alkaline ...

Researchers at the University of Tsukuba have reported on the structure and light energy transfer efficiency of a protein complex crucial to the photosynthesis of purple sulfur bacteria thriving ...

Researchers at University of Tsukuba have investigated the structure and light energy transfer efficiency of a protein complex crucial to the photosynthesis of purple sulfur bacteria thriving in ...

In the team's testing, the system converted a full 38% of incoming light into useful energy – orders of magnitude better than the individual dyes could manage on their own, maxing out at just 3%.

In order to convert sunlight into electricity or other forms of energy as efficiently as possible, the very first step is an efficient light-harvesting system. Ideally, this should be panchromatic, ...

The light-collecting antennae of plants and bacteria are a model for this. They capture a broad spectrum of light for photosynthesis, but are very complex in structure and require many different ...

An illustration of the structure of a light-harvesting complex from purple sulfur bacteria. Bacteria use these protein-pigment complexes to capture light.