Acclimation responses in photosynthetic organisms
Photosynthesis is driven by light, yet light is harmful for the photosynthetic organisms. In our group we investigate how plants and cyanobacteria cope with differences in light quantity and quality.
Our researchers use a multi-disciplinary approach combining biochemistry, spectroscopy and microscopy to unveil the beautiful solutions photosynthetic organisms evolved to survive on our dangerous planet. For this, we use experimental techniques such as confocal microscopy and Fluorescence Lifetime Imaging (FLIM), ultrafast picosecond fluorescence, optical spectroscopy and plasmonic nanoantenna.
Topics
- State transitions resolved in space and time
- Spatial heterogeneity of the cyanobacterial thylakoid membrane
- Light harvesting
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dr. IE (Emilie) Wientjes
Universitair hoofddocent
Research themes
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Advanced NMR/MRI in soft matter
We apply advanced NMR and MRI techniques to study complex materials such as foods, biological tissues, and polymer networks.
Single-molecule biophysics
Our lab studies DNA-protein interactions on the molecular level.
Acclimation responses in photosynthetic organisms
In this theme, we investigate how plants and cyanobacteria cope with differences in light quantity and quality.