Nannochloropsis is attracting renewed interest due to member species' potential application
as sustainable feedstocks in biofuel production and high-value compounds. This genus is …

Gradual rise in levels of atmospheric carbon dioxide (CO2) due to burning of fossil fuels has
become a matter of environmental concern in the recent years. In this alarming situation …

Aquatic photosynthetic organisms cope with low environmental CO2 concentrations through
the action of carbon-concentrating mechanisms (CCMs). Known eukaryotic CCMs consist of …

Nature's vital, but notoriously inefficient, CO2-fixing enzyme Rubisco often limits the growth
of photosynthetic organisms including crop species. Form I Rubiscos comprise eight …

Leaf imaging via microscopy has provided critical insights into research on photosynthesis
at multiple junctures, from the early understanding of the role of stomata, through elucidating …

Background Chlorophylls play important roles in photosynthesis, and thus are critical for
growth and related metabolic pathways in photosynthetic organisms. They are particularly …

Stable carbon isotopes are a powerful tool to study photosynthesis. Initial applications
consisted of determining isotope ratios of plant biomass using mass spectrometry …

The acquisition and assimilation of inorganic C have been investigated in several of the 15
clades of the Ochrophyta other than diatoms, with biochemical, physiological and genomic …

Stable carbon isotopes are a powerful tool to study photosynthesis. Initial applications
consisted of determining isotope ratios of plant biomass using mass spectrometry …

Microalgae are photosynthetic eukariotic microorganisms capable of producing a wide
range of compounds of commercial interest, such as vitamins, antioxidants, omega-3 fatty …