Optically active molecular materials, such as organic conjugated polymers and biological
systems, are characterized by strong coupling between electronic and vibrational degrees of …

Heavy metal (HMs) contamination is widespread globally due to anthropogenic,
technogenic, and geogenic activities. The HMs exposure could lead to multiple toxic effects …

Reactive oxygen species (ROS) are byproducts of aerobic metabolism and potent agents
that cause oxidative damage. In oxygenic photosynthetic organisms such as cyanobacteria …

Spectral reflectance of maple, chestnut and beech leaves in a wide range of pigment content
and composition was investigated to devise a nondestructive technique for total carotenoid …

The development of photosynthesis was a highlight in the progression of bacteria. In
addition to the photosystems with their structural proteins, the photosynthesis apparatus …

A conserved regulatory mechanism protects plants against the potentially damaging effects
of excessive light. Nearly all photosynthetic eukaryotes are able to dissipate excess …

Coral bleaching has been defined as a general phenomenon, whereby reef corals turn
visibly pale because of the loss of their symbiotic dinoflagellates and/or algal pigments …

Xanthophyll pigments have critical structural and functional roles in the photosynthetic light-
harvesting complexes of algae and vascular plants. Genetic dissection of xanthophyll …

The color of tomato fruit is mainly determined by carotenoids and flavonoids. Phenotypic
analysis of an introgression line (IL) population derived from a cross between Solanum …

A great deal of importance has happened in research investigating photosynthetic response
to environmental stress in the 25 years since the last anniversary issue of Plant Physiology …