Purple bacteria also known as proteobacteria are phototrophic, capable of producing their own food via photosynthesis. They are pigmented with bacteriochlorophyll, together with various carotenoids, ...

In a world overrun by petroleum-based plastics, scientists are searching for alternatives that are more sustainable, more ...

Researchers say that our own planet could paradoxically offer vital clues as to how a world covered in bacteria that receive ...

Fish meal is now in short supply, and its price is quickly rising. Marine purple photosynthetic bacteria could be the ideal sustainable alternative feed to fish meal, says senior researcher ...

By repurposing natural photosynthetic structures from bacteria, they aim to convert sunlight into laser beams, to facilitate ...