Dynamic infrared band-band spectroscopy of peripheral light-harvesting complexes from R. acidophila

Journal of Photochemistry and Photobiology A: Chemistry

Volumn 142, Issue 2-3, 2001, Pages 121-126

  Kumble, R ^a   Howard, T D ^b   Cogdell, R J ^b   Hochstrasser, R M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF GLASGOW   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Bacteriochlorophyll; Band band spectrum; Rhodopsuedomonas acidophila

Indexed keywords

EID: 0001526317     PISSN: 10106030     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1010-6030(01)00505-6     Document Type: Article

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