Chloroplast isolation

Intact chloroplasts were isolated from spinach leaves, enabling photosynthesis outside the cell environment. This discovery furthered understanding of photosynthesis and cellular processes in plants.
 Daniel Israel Arnon United States 1954 Chloroplast isolation

Intact chloroplasts were isolated from spinach leaves, enabling photosynthesis outside the cell environment. This discovery furthered understanding of photosynthesis and cellular processes in plants.