Ionizing radiation impacts photochemical quantum yield and oxygen evolution activity of photosystem II in photosynthetic microorganisms (Articolo in rivista)

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  • Ionizing radiation impacts photochemical quantum yield and oxygen evolution activity of photosystem II in photosynthetic microorganisms (Articolo in rivista) (literal)
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  • 2008-01-01T00:00:00+01:00 (literal)
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  • 10.1080/09553000802460149 (literal)
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  • Giuseppina Rea; Dania Esposito; Mario Damasso; Agnese Serafini; Andrea Margonelli; Cecilia Faraloni; Alba Zanini; Ivo Bertalan; Udo Johanningmeier; Maria Teresa Giardi (2008)
    Ionizing radiation impacts photochemical quantum yield and oxygen evolution activity of photosystem II in photosynthetic microorganisms
    in International journal of radiation biology (Print)
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  • Giuseppina Rea; Dania Esposito; Mario Damasso; Agnese Serafini; Andrea Margonelli; Cecilia Faraloni; Alba Zanini; Ivo Bertalan; Udo Johanningmeier; Maria Teresa Giardi (literal)
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  • 867 (literal)
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  • 877 (literal)
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  • 84 (literal)
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  • 1. IC CNR Natl Res Council, Dept Agrofood, Area Res Rome, I-00016 Rome, Italy 2. ISE CNR, Florence, Italy 3. Natl Inst Nucl Phys, Turin, Italy 4. Univ Halle Wittenberg, Inst Plant Physiol, Halle, Saale Germany (literal)
Titolo
  • Ionizing radiation impacts photochemical quantum yield and oxygen evolution activity of photosystem II in photosynthetic microorganisms (literal)
Abstract
  • Purpose: Long-term space exploration requires biological life support systems capable of coping with the deleterious space environment. The use of oxygenic photosynthetic microorganisms represents an intriguing topic in this context, mainly from the point of view of food and O2 production. The aim of the present study was to assess the effects of space ionizing radiation exposure on the photosynthetic activity of various microorganisms. Materials and methods: Ground-based irradiation experiments were performed using fast neutrons and gamma rays on microorganisms maintained at various light conditions. A stratospheric balloon and a European Space Agency (ESA) flight facility were used to deliver organisms to space at the altitude of 38 and 300 km, respectively. During the balloon flight, the fluorescence activity of the organisms was real-time monitored by means of a special biosensor. Results: The quantum yield of Photosystem II (PSII), measured directly in flight, varied among the microorganisms depending on the light conditions. Darkness and irradiation of cells at 120 and 180 ?mol m-2 s-1 enhanced the radiation-induced inhibition of photosynthetic activity, while exposure to weaker light irradiance of 20 and 70 ?mol m-2 s-1 protected the cells against damage. Cell permanence in space reduced the photosynthetic growth while the oxygen evolution capacity of the cells after the flight was enhanced. Conclusions: A potential role of PSII in capturing and utilizing ionizing radiation energy is postulated. (literal)
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