Use of Minetic Membrane Systems in Photosynthesis Studies: Different Aggregation and Hydration forms Of Chl-a in Reverse Micelles

Different hydration and aggregation forms of Chl-a were introduced in reverse micelles simply by injecting a solution of Chl-a in a polar solvent in AOT-isooctane.

When the injected Chl-a was dissolved in 50:50 (V:V) water/acetone mixtures, the spectra maintained the same characteristics of that in the original solvents only if AOT was present at a concentration higher than 0.05 M.

A coefficient for the Chl-a partition between the dispersed microemulsions and the continuous solvent was determined.