The future of quantum biology

Marais, Adriana; Adams, Betony; Ringsmuth, Andrew K.; Ferretti, Marco; Gruber, J. Michael; Hendrikx, Ruud; Schuld, Maria; Smith, Samuel L.; Sinayskiy, Ilya; Kruger, T.P.J. (Tjaart); Petruccione, Francesco; Van Grondelle, Rienk

dc.contributor.author	Marais, Adriana
dc.contributor.author	Adams, Betony
dc.contributor.author	Ringsmuth, Andrew K.
dc.contributor.author	Ferretti, Marco
dc.contributor.author	Gruber, J. Michael
dc.contributor.author	Hendrikx, Ruud
dc.contributor.author	Schuld, Maria
dc.contributor.author	Smith, Samuel L.
dc.contributor.author	Sinayskiy, Ilya
dc.contributor.author	Kruger, T.P.J. (Tjaart)
dc.contributor.author	Petruccione, Francesco
dc.contributor.author	Van Grondelle, Rienk
dc.date.accessioned	2019-03-26T13:39:39Z
dc.date.available	2019-03-26T13:39:39Z
dc.date.issued	2018-11
dc.description.abstract	Biological systems are dynamical, constantly exchanging energy and matter with the environment in order to maintain the non-equilibrium state synonymous with living. Developments in observational techniques have allowed us to study biological dynamics on increasingly small scales. Such studies have revealed evidence of quantum mechanical effects, which cannot be accounted for by classical physics, in a range of biological processes. Quantum biology is the study of such processes, and here we provide an outline of the current state of the field, as well as insights into future directions.	en_ZA
dc.description.department	Physics	en_ZA
dc.description.librarian	hj2019	en_ZA
dc.description.sponsorship	A.M., B.A., I.S. and F.P. were supported by the South African Research Chair Initiative of the Department of Science and Technology and the National Research Foundation. M.F., J.M.G., R.H. and R.v.G were supported by the VU University Amsterdam, TOP grant no. 700.58.305 from the Foundation of Chemical Sciences part of NWO, and the advanced investigator grant no. 267333, PHOTPROT from the European Research Council. R.v.G. was additionally supported by the Royal Dutch Academy of Sciences (KNAW). S.L.S. acknowledges funding from the Winton Programme for the Physics of Sustainability. A.K.R. was funded by the ARC Centre of Excellence for Engineered Quantum Systems. T.P.J.K. was supported by the University of Pretoria’s Research Development Programme.	en_ZA
dc.description.uri	https://royalsocietypublishing.org/journal/rsif	en_ZA
dc.identifier.citation	Marais, A., Adams, B., Ringsmuth, A.K. et al. 2018, 'The future of quantum biology', Journal of the Royal Society Interface, vol. 15, no. 148, art. 20180640, pp. 1-14.	en_ZA
dc.identifier.issn	1742-5689 (print)
dc.identifier.issn	1742-5662 (online)
dc.identifier.other	10.1098/rsif.2018.0640
dc.identifier.uri	http://hdl.handle.net/2263/68716
dc.language.iso	en	en_ZA
dc.publisher	Royal Society	en_ZA
dc.rights	© 2018 The Author(s) Published by the Royal Society. All rights reserved.	en_ZA
dc.subject	Artificial photosynthesis	en_ZA
dc.subject	Charge transfer	en_ZA
dc.subject	Enzyme catalysis	en_ZA
dc.subject	Light harvesting	en_ZA
dc.subject	Quantum technology	en_ZA
dc.subject	Sensing	en_ZA
dc.title	The future of quantum biology	en_ZA
dc.type	Postprint Article	en_ZA