Table 3 Chlorophyll optical absorption cross-section (a*), maximum electron transfer rate (ETRmax), O2 evolution and respiration rates of Synechocystis in a continuous culture
D (h−1) | Net O2 evolution (μmol O2 mg chl−1 h−1) | Respiration (μmol O2 mg chl−1 h−1) | a* (m2 mg chl−1) | ETR (μmol e− mg chl−1 s−1) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
0.0173 | 299 ± 6 (314 ± 7) | 15 ± 1 | 0.0112 ± 0.0003 | 0.386 ± 0.007 |
0.0198 | 329 ± 1 (349 ± 3) | 20 ± 2 | 0.0118 ± 0.0005 | 0.425 ± 0.001 |
0.0237 | 322 ± 5 (361 ± 6) | 38 ± 1 | 0.0118 ± 0.0005 | 0.416 ± 0.007 |
0.0282 | 313 ± 2 (359 ± 4) | 46 ± 2 | 0.0120 ± 0.0002 | 0.404 ± 0.002 |
0.0361 | 327 ± 1 (393 ± 13) | 66 ± 12 | 0.0129 ± 0.0003 | 0.423 ± 0.002 |
0.0480 | 319 ± 12 (374 ± 19) | 55 ± 7 | 0.0131 ± 0.0009 | 0.411 ± 0.015 |
0.0550 | 304 ± 1 (348 ± 3) | 44 ± 2 | 0.0135 ± 0.0005 | 0.392 ± 0.001 |
0.0654 | 300 ± 1 (352 ± 2) | 52 ± 1 | 0.0138 ± 0.0012 | 0.387 ± 0.001 |
0.0725 | 280 ± 2 (308 ± 6) | 28 ± 4 | 0.0142 ± 0.0002 | 0.362 ± 0.002 |
0.0849 | 273 ± 1 (343 ± 2) | 70 ± 1 | 0.0152 ± 0.0010 | 0.352 ± 0.001 |
0.0956 | 264 ± 8 (359 ± 14) | 95 ± 6 | 0.0153 ± 0.0007 | 0.340 ± 0.010 |
0.1184 | 271 ± 0 (369 ± 9) | 98 ± 9 | 0.0182 ± 0.0027 | 0.349 ± 0.000 |