Chapter 2. Photosynthesis in Microalgae

  1. Amos Richmond
  1. Jiří Masojídek,
  2. Michal Koblížek,
  3. Giuseppe Torzillo

Published Online: 16 NOV 2007

DOI: 10.1002/9780470995280.ch2

Book Title

Handbook of Microalgal Culture: Biotechnology and Applied Phycology

Handbook of Microalgal Culture: Biotechnology and Applied Phycology

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How to Cite

Masojídek, J., Koblížek, M. and Torzillo, G. (2007) Photosynthesis in Microalgae, in Handbook of Microalgal Culture: Biotechnology and Applied Phycology (ed A. Richmond), Blackwell Publishing Ltd, Oxford, UK. doi: 10.1002/9780470995280.ch2

Publication History

  1. Published Online: 16 NOV 2007
  2. Published Print: 25 NOV 2003

ISBN Information

Print ISBN: 9780632059539

Online ISBN: 9780470995280

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Keywords:

  • photosynthesis;
  • microalgae;
  • photosynthetic pigments;
  • photosynthetic electron transport and phosphorylation;
  • reactions of photosynthesis

Summary

This chapter contains sections titled:

  • The process of photosynthesis

  • The nature of light

  • Photosynthetic pigments

  • The light reactions of photosynthesis

  • The dark reactions of photosynthesis

  • Light adaptation (Falkowski & Raven, 1997)

  • Selected monitoring techniques used in microalgal biotechnology

  • Theoretical limits of algal productivity

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