Carotenoids are essential for the survival of photosynthetic organisms [1-6]. They act as
protective devices against irreversible photodestruction of the photosynthetic apparatus …

Carotenoids have a key role in photosynthesis in photosynthetic systems, transferring
excitation energy to chlorophyll (Chl) during light harvesting. These pigments also protect …

Photosynthesis is a highly efficient solar energy transformation process. Exploiting this
natural phenomenon is one way to overcome the shortage in the Earth's fuel resources. This …

Photoprotection remains one of the most challenging and complex areas for research in
photosynthesis. Coping with a wide range of adverse environmental conditions, especially …

FSM-type mesoporous silica modified with various diols was utilized as an inorganic
medium for immobilizing chlorophyll a (Chl a) without denaturation. The energy transfer from …

The photosynthetic pigments chlorophyll a and chlorophyll b solutions in a nematic liquid
crystal were located between semiconducting and metallic transparent electrodes and …

A major light-harvesting pigment-protein complex of Photosystem II (LHC II) isolated from rye
leaves was incorporated to egg yolk lecithin liposomes containing various amounts (0-0.6 …

Absorption, fluorescence, delayed luminescence and photoacoustic spectra have been
measured to learn about the radiative and non-radiative processes in two porphyrins:(4-N …

The spectroscopic features of bacteriochlorophyll c and bacteriopheophytin c in a nematic
liquid crystal matrix have been investigated. Absorption, circular dichroism, fluorescence …

The orientation properties of aggregated bacteriochlorophyll c in a nematic liquid crystal
matrix have been studied by means of polarized steady-state and time-resolved …