Linear dichroism and circular dichroism in photosynthesis research

Photosynthesis Research

Volumn 101, Issue 2-3, 2009, Pages 135-146

  Garab, Gyozo ^a   van Amerongen, Herbert ^b  

^a INSTITUTE OF EXPERIMENTAL MEDICINE   (Hungary)

^b WAGENINGEN UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Alignment technique; Anisotropy; Chlorophyll; Circular dichroism; Exciton; Laser scanning microscopy; Linear dichroism; Photosynthetic membrane; Pigment protein complex; Protein secondary structure; Psi type aggregate; Transition dipole moment

Indexed keywords

BIOPOLYMER; PIGMENT;

CELL MEMBRANE; CIRCULAR DICHROISM; LIGHT; METABOLISM; METHODOLOGY; PHOTOSYNTHESIS; PHYSIOLOGY; RADIATION EXPOSURE; REVIEW;

BIOPOLYMERS; CELL MEMBRANE; CIRCULAR DICHROISM; LIGHT; PHOTOSYNTHESIS; PIGMENTS, BIOLOGICAL;

EID: 72149124782     PISSN: 01668595     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11120-009-9424-4     Document Type: Review

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