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A QUANTITATIVE COMPARISON OF CHLOROPHYLL BILAYERS FORMED WITH AND WITHOUT SOLVENT
Article first published online: 2 JAN 2008
DOI: 10.1111/j.1751-1097.1981.tb05338.x
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Rich, M. and Brody, S. S. (1981), A QUANTITATIVE COMPARISON OF CHLOROPHYLL BILAYERS FORMED WITH AND WITHOUT SOLVENT. Photochemistry and Photobiology, 33: 271–274. doi: 10.1111/j.1751-1097.1981.tb05338.x
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- Issue published online: 2 JAN 2008
- Article first published online: 2 JAN 2008
- Received 16 June 1980; accepted 12 August 1980
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Abstract Bimolecular lipid membranes are formed from solutions containing lecithin and chlorophyll-a (chl-a) in various molar ratios. Both the Mueller-Ruding technique as well as the solvent free, Montal-Mueller technique are used to form bilayers. In both methods, increasing the chl concentration produces greater photosensitivity. The photocurrent/area is about an order of magnitude higher in bilayers formed with the solvent free method, under similar conditions. From the quantum yield calculations, it appears that the higher photocurrent/area obtained with the Montal-Mueller membranes cannot be explained solely due to the greater concentration of pigment molecules in the solvent free system. The possible role of chl—chl interactions are considered.