Abstract

   Photosynthesis is the biological process by which light energy is captured and converted into biochemical energy, and it is the primary energy source for the majority of life on Earth. Photosynthetic organisms, including plants, algae and specialised bacteria, contain light-harvesting pigment-protein complexes, which absorb solar energy.

The first stages of photosynthesis involve harvesting solar energy by light-harvesting (LH) antenna complexes, then transfer to a specialized, membrane-bound complex called the reaction centre (RC) where this energy is trapped as a charge separation. However, Photosynthesis uses a limited range of the solar spectrum, so enhancing spectral coverage could improve the efficiency of light capture. Here, we show that a hybrid reaction centre (RC)/yellow fluorescent protein (YFP) complex, which creates new energy transfer pathways that augment energy transfer and trapping in photosynthesis. Thus, photosynthetic growth has been accelerated in the bacterium Rhodobacter sphaeroides.

                                                                                      Biography

   黄霞：上海氘峰医疗器械有限公司，仪器事业部负责人。2007年毕业于北京师范大学物理学院，获学士学位；2010年中科院半导体所，获硕士学位；2010年-2014年在HORIBA公司科学仪器事业部，担任光谱仪技术工程师；2014年-2019年获英国University of Sheffield分子生物学和生物技术专业博士学位，并担任Oxford Nanoimaging公司应用科学家。2019年加入上海氘峰医疗器械有限公司，负责开发以光谱技术为核心的医疗仪器。