Red-light-induced photoreactions of chlorophyll a mixtures with all-trans-or 9-cis-β-carotene

Journal of Photochemistry and Photobiology A: Chemistry

Volumn 98, Issue 1-2, 1996, Pages 51-58

  Tregub, I ^a,b   Schoch, S ^b   Erazo, S G ^c   Scheer, H ^b  

^a Inst fur Lasermedizin der Univ   (Germany)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MUNICH   (Germany)

^c PONTIFICIA UNIVERSIDAD CATÓLICA DE VALPARAÍSO   (Chile)

Author keywords

Carotenes; Chlorophyll; Photodegradation; Photoprotection; Photosensitization; Photosynthesis

Indexed keywords

EID: 0030564749     PISSN: 10106030     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/1010-6030(96)04332-8     Document Type: Article

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