Abstract
An action spectrum of the 520 mμ difference band in Chlorella is determined using dim illumination. Pigment (or pigments) absorbing most strongly at and above 680 mμ, probably the so-called “long-wave forms” of chlorophyll a appear to be the primary sensitizer of the 520 mμ effect.
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