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Prof. Dr Frank Müh

// studied chemistry at the Technical University of Berlin

// After receiving his doctorate in biophysical chemistry and the study of photosynthesis, he expanded his interests to include work in theoretical research

// He is currently Assistant Professor for Theoretical Physics at the Johannes Kepler University Linz (Austria)

// His primary research interests include light harvesting in photosynthesis, organic solar cells, the statistics of single-molecule processes, self-aggregation phenomena and the crystallisation of membrane proteins

Contact: laborundmore@succidia.de

Tracking down the secrets of photosynthesis

Mini solar power stations - von Prof. Dr Athina Zouni, Prof. Dr Frank Müh

During photosynthesis, water is converted into oxygen, transforming sunlight into chemically usable energy. The precise details of the mechanisms behind this solar-powered splitting of water remain unknown and are now being investigated with advanced techniques in structural analysis. This work requires the availability of high-quality crystals of the all-important protein complex, photosystem II, whose growth poses several challenges...