Recent advances in synthetic biology and an emerging algal biotechnology market have
spurred a prolific increase in the availability of molecular tools for cyanobacterial research …

Cyanobacteria are widely-diverse, environmentally crucial photosynthetic prokaryotes of
great interests for basic and applied science. Work to date has focused mostly on the three …

Several studies have described that cyanobacteria use blue light less efficiently for
photosynthesis than most eukaryotic phototrophs, but comprehensive studies of this …

Phototrophic microorganisms are promising resources for green biotechnology. Compared
to heterotrophic microorganisms, however, the cellular economy of phototrophic growth is …

Quantifying cellular components is a basic and important step for understanding how a cell
works, how it responds to environmental changes, and for re-engineering cells to produce …

Photosynthesis is readily impaired by high light (HL) levels. Photosynthetic organisms have
therefore evolved various mechanisms to cope with the problem. Here, we have dramatically …

Engineering cyanobacteria for the production of isoprene and other terpenoids has gained
increasing attention in the field of biotechnology. Several studies have addressed …

This is a protocol for quantitative determination of storage and total carbohydrates in algae
and cyanobacteria. The protocol is simple, fast and sensitive and it requires only few …

Photosynthesis-driven whole-cell biocatalysis has great potential to contribute to a
sustainable bio-economy since phototrophic cells use light as the only energy source. It has …

This is a simple protocol for the quantitative determination of phycobiliprotein content in the
model cyanobacterium Synechocystis. Phycobiliproteins are the most important components …