Circular and linear dichroism of aggregates of chlorophyll a and chlorophyll b in 3-methylpentane and paraffin oil

Photochemistry and Photobiology

Volumn 64, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 356-362

  Oksanen, J A I ^a   Helenius, V M ^b   Hynninen, P H ^c   Van Amerongen, H ^b   Korppi Tommola, J E I ^a   Van Grondelle, R ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF JYVÄSKYLÄ   (Finland)

^b VU UNIVERSITY AMSTERDAM   (Netherlands)

^c UNIVERSITY OF HELSINKI   (Finland)

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EID: 0029850411     PISSN: 00318655     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1751-1097.1996.tb02471.x     Document Type: Article

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