Photosynthesis: The First Nanosecond

Synopsis: Professor Sir George Porter, Director of the Royal Institution, explains the overall ‘synthetic’ side of photosynthesis, and then concentrates on the primary photochemistry, involving chlorophyll. The advent of lasers which can deliver pulses of light only picoseconds in duration enables photochemists to investigate what happens in photosynthetic units in the extremely short period of time after light is absorbed. Ends with a look to the future, when it is hoped that an understanding of the water splitting process will allow us to use the primary products, hydrogen (a fuel) and oxygen, directly.
Series: Photochemistry: Light, Chemical Change of Life, Course S341
Language: English
Country: Great Britain
Medium: Video; Videocassette. Standard formats. col. 24 min.
Year of production: 1981
Availability: OUT OF DISTRIBUTION
Uses: Undergraduates. *CHEMSOC
Subjects: Biology
Keywords: photosynthesis

Producer

Neil Cameron

Contributor

David Jackson

Cast

George Porter

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