| Literature DB >> 30429265 |
Adriana Marais1, Betony Adams1, Andrew K Ringsmuth2,3, Marco Ferretti2, J Michael Gruber2, Ruud Hendrikx2, Maria Schuld1, Samuel L Smith4, Ilya Sinayskiy1,5, Tjaart P J Krüger6, Francesco Petruccione1,5, Rienk van Grondelle7.
Abstract
Biological systems are dynamical, constantly exchanging energy and matter with the environment in order to maintain the non-equilibrium state synonymous with living. Developments in observational techniques have allowed us to study biological dynamics on increasingly small scales. Such studies have revealed evidence of quantum mechanical effects, which cannot be accounted for by classical physics, in a range of biological processes. Quantum biology is the study of such processes, and here we provide an outline of the current state of the field, as well as insights into future directions.Keywords: artificial photosynthesis; charge transfer; enzyme catalysis; light harvesting; quantum technology; sensing
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Year: 2018 PMID： 30429265 PMCID： PMC6283985 DOI： 10.1098/rsif.2018.0640
Source DB: PubMed Journal: J R Soc Interface ISSN： 1742-5662 Impact factor: 4.118