Triplet state spectra and dynamics of geometric isomers of carotenoids

Photosynthesis Research

Volumn 88, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 51-61

  Pendon, Zeus D ^a   Der Hoef, Ineke ^b   Lugtenburg, Johan ^b   Frank, Harry A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CONNECTICUT   (United States)

^b LEIDEN UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Energy transfer; Geometric isomers; Optical spectroscopy; Spheroidene; Triplet state

Indexed keywords

13,14 LOCKED SPHEROIDENE; 13,14-LOCKED-SPHEROIDENE; CAROTENOID; SPHEROIDENE;

ARTICLE; CHEMICAL STRUCTURE; CHEMISTRY; ENERGY TRANSFER; METABOLISM; RHODOBACTER SPHAEROIDES;

CAROTENOIDS; ENERGY TRANSFER; MOLECULAR STRUCTURE; RHODOBACTER SPHAEROIDES;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS);

EID: 33745040963     PISSN: 01668595     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11120-005-9026-8     Document Type: Article

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