Microalgae offer great potential for exploitation, including the production of biodiesel, but the
process is still some way from being carbon neutral or commercially viable. Part of the …

The theoretical maxima of solar energy conversion efficiencies and productivities in
oxygenic photosynthesis are evaluated. These are contrasted with actual measurements in …

Abstract The US Department of Energy and the National Renewable Energy Laboratory are
developing technologies to produce hydrogen from renewable, sustainable sources. A cost …

Carotenoids (CARs) are a group of pigments that perform several important physiological
functions in all kingdoms of living organisms. CARs serve as protective agents, which are …

Climate change mitigation, economic growth and stability, and the ongoing depletion of oil
reserves are all major drivers for the development of economically rational, renewable …

Isoprenoids represent the oldest class of known low molecular-mass natural products
synthesized by plants. Their biogenesis in plastids, mitochondria and the endoplasmic …

The main function of the photosynthetic process is to capture solar energy and to store it in
the form of chemical 'fuels'. Increasingly, the photosynthetic machinery is being used for the …

The ability of green algae to photosynthetically gener-9 ate molecular hydrogen has
captivated the fascination and interest of the scientific community for the past 60 years 11 …

In this work we analyzed the photosynthetic apparatus in Arabidopsis thaliana plants
acclimated to different light intensity and temperature conditions. Plants showed the ability to …

Background Lutein is the most abundant xanthophyll in the photosynthetic apparatus of
higher plants. It binds to site L1 of all Lhc proteins, whose occupancy is indispensable for …