Efficient light harvesting
First Claim
1. A method for increasing cell density of photosynthetic organisms, the method comprising:
- choosing a first photosynthetic organism having a first transparency and a first cell density associated with light transmission through the first photosynthetic organism;
subjecting the first photosynthetic organism to mutagenesis to create one or more second photosynthetic organisms;
determining a second transparency associated with light transmission through at least one of the second photosynthetic organisms; and
selecting one or more second photosynthetic organisms for which the second transparency is greater than the first transparency;
the first photosynthetic organism being a member of genus Nannochloropsis and the selected one or more second photosynthetic organisms having a second cell density greater than the first cell density by at least 5%.
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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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1. A method for increasing cell density of photosynthetic organisms, the method comprising:
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choosing a first photosynthetic organism having a first transparency and a first cell density associated with light transmission through the first photosynthetic organism; subjecting the first photosynthetic organism to mutagenesis to create one or more second photosynthetic organisms; determining a second transparency associated with light transmission through at least one of the second photosynthetic organisms; and selecting one or more second photosynthetic organisms for which the second transparency is greater than the first transparency;
the first photosynthetic organism being a member of genus Nannochloropsis and the selected one or more second photosynthetic organisms having a second cell density greater than the first cell density by at least 5%. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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