22-Oct-2025
                                  Photosynthesis without the burn
Osaka Metropolitan UniversityPeer-Reviewed Publication
In the marine green alga Codium fragile, unusual carotenoids rapidly dissipate harmful chlorophyll triplet states, protecting the organism from light-induced damage. Using EPR spectroscopy and quantum chemical simulations, the study revealed the structural and electronic principles behind this photoprotection, offering insights for potential bio-inspired solar technologies.
- Journal
 - Cell Reports Physical Science
 - Funder
 - Italian Ministry of University and Research (MUR), funded by the European Union – NextGenerationEU, Project PRIN 2022, University of Padova, Chemical Complexity C² project, Japan Society for the Promotion of Science, Osaka Metropolitan University RESPECT grant 2022, JSPS grant-in-aid for encouragement of scientists