Efficient light harvesting
US9187778B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Feb 11, 2010 |
| Grant date | Nov 17, 2015 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 11, 2032 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG01N2333/405
- WIPO fieldBiotechnology
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
Various aspects provide for genetically modifying photosynthetic cells. In some cases, an integrated light harvesting efficiency of photosynthetic cells may be increased by reducing the amount of incident light that is absorbed but not used for photosynthesis. In some cases, an increased transparency may be associated with an increased light harvesting efficiency when absorption due to non-photosynthetic processes is reduced. A reduced capacity of various light-harvesting antenna apparatus may increase transparency. In some cases, a capacity of an organism to adapt to varying light levels may be reduced, and in certain cases, a modified organism may have a reduced ability to acclimate to a low light irradiance.
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