The phrase "photosynthetic reaction" refers to the process in which plants and some other organisms convert sunlight, carbon dioxide, and water into oxygen and glucose, a type of sugar that provides energy for the organism. Full definition
Jennifer Ogilvie, U-M professor of physics and biophysics, studied photosynthetic reaction centers in purple bacteria. (sciencedaily.com)
This is surprising since it means that toxic oxygen molecules formed in heat - damaged chloroplasts during photosynthetic reactions during the light are likely not the major culprits that cause bleaching. (sciencedaily.com)
Nano - sized crystals of cobalt oxide, an Earth - abundant catalyst, have been shown to be able to effectively carry out the critical photosynthetic reaction of splitting water molecules. (newscenter.lbl.gov)