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Photobioenergetics (G) Lab
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A lab that uses spectroscopy to uncover how photosynthesis converts light energy.
AboutAbout the lab
Uncovering how photosynthesis works at the molecular level.
The G Lab studies the mechanisms of photosynthesis carried out by plants and algae.
Photosynthesis is an elaborate system created by nature that converts the energy of sunlight into energy for life activities with high efficiency.
Using a variety of physicochemical methods, the lab aims to elucidate photosynthetic energy conversion at the atomic and molecular level.
Lab visits and tours are welcome at any time.
Key terms
- Infrared spectroscopy
- A method that shines infrared light on a substance and examines how its molecules vibrate from the way the light is absorbed
- Electron spin resonance
- A method that uses the spin of electrons, their property as tiny magnets, to examine the state of electrons inside a substance
- Proton
- A particle that is the nucleus of a hydrogen atom. Also called a hydrogen ion
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The lab studies the energy conversion mechanisms of photosynthesis in plants and algae in order to elucidate them at the atomic and molecular level. It makes full use of spectroscopic measurements, such as infrared spectroscopy, electron spin resonance, and time-resolved spectroscopy, together with quantum chemical calculations.
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MembersFaculty
The members of the G Lab are faculty, technical staff and technical assistants, and PhD, master's, and undergraduate students.As of 2026
- ProfessorTakumi Noguchi
- Associate ProfessorHiroyuki Mino
- LecturerYuki Kato
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- Top image: “Standoff Laser Spectroscopy System ( )” Oak Ridge National Laboratory / CC BY 2.0 (cropped)
- Mechanisms of photosynthetic energy conversion: “Plant metabolism during daytime vs. at night” Kindofmagic4u / CC BY 4.0 (cropped)
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