Article: "Quantum secrets of photosynthesis revealed" - Aquarium Plants

rusticitas · **Article: "Quantum secrets of photosynthesis revealed" -** 04-13-2007, 09:12 PM

Just came across this article, seemed quite apropos to this forum!

Quantum secrets of photosynthesis revealed

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"Through photosynthesis, green plants and cyanobacteria are able to transfer sunlight energy to molecular reaction centers for conversion into chemical energy with nearly 100-percent efficiency. Speed is the key - the transfer of the solar energy takes place almost instantaneously so little energy is wasted as heat. How photosynthesis achieves this near instantaneous energy transfer is a long-standing mystery that may have finally been solved."