Esa
Tyystjärvi
Docent, Faculty of Science
University Teacher, Molecular Plant Biology
FT, Docent
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Areas of expertise
automatic plant identification
chlorophyll fluorescence
drones
photoinhibition
photosynthesis
photosystem II
plastoquinone
precision agriculture
Biography
Researcher and teacher in University of Turku, departments of Biology and Biochemistry, since 1989.
Teaching
I teach both basic plant biology and biochemistry and advanced courses of plant biology and biophysics.
Research
My basic research focuses on the light reactions of photosynthesis, and photoinhibition of Photosystem II has long been my favorite topic. Recently I have also worked with plastoquinone. I have been active in use and development of various biophysical research methods, including chlorophyll fluorescence and thermoluminescence. In addition to basic research, I have applied research on automatic identification of agricultural plants and weeds with various methods including chlorophyll fluorescence and drone photography. I have also worked on the practical use of algae in wastewater purification.
Publications
Chlorophyll does not reflect green light - how to correct a misconception (2022)
Journal of Biological Education
(Vertaisarvioitu alkuperäisartikkeli tai data-artikkeli tieteellisessä aikakauslehdessä (A1))
Evaluation of visible-light wavelengths that reduce or oxidize the plastoquinone pool in green algae with the activated F0 rise method (2022)
Photosynthetica
(Vertaisarvioitu alkuperäisartikkeli tai data-artikkeli tieteellisessä aikakauslehdessä (A1))
Root-type ferredoxin-NADP(+) oxidoreductase isoforms in Arabidopsis thaliana: Expression patterns, location and stress responses (2021)
Plant, Cell and Environment
(Vertaisarvioitu alkuperäisartikkeli tai data-artikkeli tieteellisessä aikakauslehdessä (A1))
Genetic autonomy and low singlet oxygen yield support kleptoplast functionality in photosynthetic sea slugs (2021)
Journal of Experimental Botany
(Vertaisarvioitu alkuperäisartikkeli tai data-artikkeli tieteellisessä aikakauslehdessä (A1))
Nutrient removal from hydroponic effluent by Nordic microalgae: From screening to a greenhouse photobioreactor operation (2021)
Algal Research
(Vertaisarvioitu alkuperäisartikkeli tai data-artikkeli tieteellisessä aikakauslehdessä (A1))
Acclimation of Chlamydomonas reinhardtii to extremely strong light (2021)
Photosynthesis Research
(Vertaisarvioitu alkuperäisartikkeli tai data-artikkeli tieteellisessä aikakauslehdessä (A1))
Ultraviolet screening by slug tissue and tight packing of plastids protect photosynthetic sea slugs from photoinhibition (2021)
Photosynthesis Research
(Vertaisarvioitu alkuperäisartikkeli tai data-artikkeli tieteellisessä aikakauslehdessä (A1))
Singlet oxygen, flavonols and photoinhibition in green and senescing silver birch leaves (2021)
Trees - Structure and Function
(Vertaisarvioitu alkuperäisartikkeli tai data-artikkeli tieteellisessä aikakauslehdessä (A1))
Measurement of the redox state of the plastoquinone pool in cyanobacteria (2020)
FEBS Letters
(Vertaisarvioitu alkuperäisartikkeli tai data-artikkeli tieteellisessä aikakauslehdessä (A1))
Oxygen and ROS in photosynthesis (2020)
Plants
(Vertaisarvioitu katsausartikkeli tieteellisessä aikakauslehdessä (A2))