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. 2006 Nov;1757(11):1453-9; author reply 1460-2.
doi: 10.1016/j.bbabio.2006.05.017. Epub 2006 May 17.

Commentary on: "Photosynthesis and negative entropy production" by Jennings and coworkers

Jérôme Lavergne  1
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Commentary on: "Photosynthesis and negative entropy production" by Jennings and coworkers

Jérôme Lavergne. Biochim Biophys Acta. 2006 Nov.
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Abstract

This commentary argues against the view that photochemical energy conversion violates the second law of thermodynamics, as expressed in a recent paper [R.C. Jennings, E. Engelmann, F. Garlaschi, A.P. Casazza, G. Zucchelli. Photosynthesis and negative entropy production. Biochim. Biophys. Acta 1709 (2005) 251-255]. The basic principles of free energy conversion by a photo-electrochemical cell are outlined, emphasizing the fact that the potential depends on the relative population of the excited state and thus on the illumination intensity.

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  • Photosynthesis and negative entropy production.
    Jennings RC, Engelmann E, Garlaschi F, Casazza AP, Zucchelli G. Jennings RC, et al. Biochim Biophys Acta. 2005 Sep 30;1709(3):251-5. doi: 10.1016/j.bbabio.2005.08.004. Biochim Biophys Acta. 2005. PMID: 16139784

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