[HTML][HTML] The photoprotective molecular switch in the photosystem II antenna

AV Ruban, MP Johnson, CDP Duffy - Biochimica et Biophysica Acta (BBA) …, 2012 - Elsevier
We have reviewed the current state of multidisciplinary knowledge of the photoprotective
mechanism in the photosystem II antenna underlying non-photochemical chlorophyll …

Solute–solvent interactions in modern physical organic chemistry: Supramolecular polymers as a muse

MFJ Mabesoone, ARA Palmans… - Journal of the American …, 2020 - ACS Publications
Interactions between solvents and solutes are a cornerstone of physical organic chemistry
and have been the subject of investigations over the last century. In recent years, a renewed …

Probiotic Properties of Bacillus proteolyticus Isolated From Tibetan Yaks, China

Z Zeng, X He, F Li, Y Zhang, Z Huang, Y Wang… - Frontiers in …, 2021 - frontiersin.org
Yaks (Bos grunniens) live primarily in high-altitude hypoxic conditions and have a unique
intestinal micro-ecosystem, remarkable adaptability, and strong climatic resistance …

Development of Spirulina sea-weed raw extract/polyamidoamine hydrogel system as novel platform in photodynamic therapy: Photostability and photoactivity of …

V Rizzi, J Gubitosa, P Fini, A Fraix, S Sortino… - Materials Science and …, 2021 - Elsevier
The aim of this paper is to present and characterize Polyamidoamine-based hydrogels
(PAA) as scaffolds to host photoactive Chlorophyll a (Chl a) from Spirulina (Arthrospira …

Chlorophyll a Self‐assembly in Polar Solvent–Water Mixtures †

R Vladkova - Photochemistry and Photobiology, 2000 - Wiley Online Library
The conversion of chlorophyll a (Chl a) monomers into large aggregates in six polar solvents
upon addition of water has been studied by means of absorption, fluorescence spectroscopy …

Biomimetic nanoarchitectures for light harvesting: Self-assembly of pyropheophorbide-peptide conjugates

E Meneghin, F Biscaglia, A Volpato… - The journal of …, 2020 - ACS Publications
The biological light-harvesting process offers an unlimited source of inspiration. The high
level of control, adaptation capability, and efficiency challenge humankind to create artificial …

Chlorophyll a Behavior in Aqueous Solvents:  Formation of Nanoscale Self-Assembled Complexes

A Agostiano, P Cosma, M Trotta… - The Journal of …, 2002 - ACS Publications
In this paper, the Chlorophyll a aggregation behavior is investigated in relation to the nature
of the organic solvent, the composition of aqueous mixtures with different organic solvents …

Liposome and polymeric micelle-based delivery systems for chlorophylls: Photodamage effects on Staphylococcus aureus

AP Gerola, PFA Costa, FAP de Morais… - Colloids and Surfaces B …, 2019 - Elsevier
Chlorophyll derivatives (Chls), loaded in F-127 polymeric micelles and DPPC liposomes as
drug delivery systems (DDS), have been shown to be remarkable photosensitizers for …

Unravelling the Role of Water in Ultrafast Excited‐State Relaxation Dynamics within Nano‐Architectures of Chlorophyll a

Y Silori, S Chawla, AK De - ChemPhysChem, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Water plays a pivotal role in structural stability of supramolecular pigment assemblies
designed for natural light harvesting (for example, chlorosome antenna complex) as well as …

Dithiacrown ether substituted porphyrazines: synthesis, single-crystal structure, and control of aggregation in solution by complexation of transition-metal ions

CF van Nostrum, FBG Benneker, H Brussaard… - Inorganic …, 1996 - ACS Publications
The synthesis of novel magnesium, copper, and metal-free porphyrazines, peripherally
substituted with dithia-7-crown-2 (MPz (7)), dithia-15-crown-5 (MPz (15)), and dithia-18 …