From Soil to Fruit- Glossary
- Phototroph
Phototroph
From the Ancient Greek combining form φωτω-, phōtō-, from φῶς, phôs, ‘light’; and τροφή, trophḗ, ‘nourishment’: ‘nourishment from light’.
Phototrophs convert photon energy into the chemical potential energy of adenosine triphosphate (ATP), carbohydrates, lipids and proteins.
See An Introduction to Energy Sources and Chemotroph.
Created by kristi • Last edit by kristi on 21/04/21 01:19 pm
About the Author
Kristi Ellinopoullos
BSc(Hons), U.Syd. - double major in biochemistry and microbiology, with honours in microbiology
PhD, U.Syd - soil microbiology
Stumbled into IT and publishing of all things.
Discovered jujube trees and realised that perhaps I should have been an agronomist...
So I combined all the above passions and interests into this website and its blog and manuals, on which I write about botany, soil chemistry, soil microbiology and biochemistry - and yes, jujubes too!
BSc(Hons), U.Syd. - double major in biochemistry and microbiology, with honours in microbiology
PhD, U.Syd - soil microbiology
Stumbled into IT and publishing of all things.
Discovered jujube trees and realised that perhaps I should have been an agronomist...
So I combined all the above passions and interests into this website and its blog and manuals, on which I write about botany, soil chemistry, soil microbiology and biochemistry - and yes, jujubes too!
Please help me buy a plant if you found this article interesting or useful!