Biological optimization systems for enhancing photosynthetic efficiency and methods of use

Patent · Tue Nov 06 00:00:00 EST 2012

OSTI ID:1082125

Hunt, Ryan W.; Chinnasamy, Senthil; Das, Keshav C.; de Mattos, Erico Rolim

Biological optimization systems for enhancing photosynthetic efficiency and methods of use. Specifically, methods for enhancing photosynthetic efficiency including applying pulsed light to a photosynthetic organism, using a chlorophyll fluorescence feedback control system to determine one or more photosynthetic efficiency parameters, and adjusting one or more of the photosynthetic efficiency parameters to drive the photosynthesis by the delivery of an amount of light to optimize light absorption of the photosynthetic organism while providing enough dark time between light pulses to prevent oversaturation of the chlorophyll reaction centers are disclosed.

• Research Organization: University of Georgia Research Foundation, Inc. (Athens, GA)
• Sponsoring Organization: USDOE
• DOE Contract Number: FG36-08GO88144
• Assignee: University of Georgia Research Foundation, Inc. (Athens, GA)
• Patent Number(s): 8,302,346
• Application Number: 13/014,464
• OSTI ID: 1082125
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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