Rapid, nondestructive measurement of chlorophyll content in leaves with nonuniform chlorophyll distribution

A practical microcomputerized video image analysis method is described for quantifying leaf chlorophyll content without extraction. Chlorophyll concentration is estimated from densimetric measurements of whole, intact leaves. Direct comparison with conventional extraction measurements on Epipremnum...

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Published in:	Photosynthesis research Vol. 16; no. 3; pp. 277 - 284
Main Authors:	SPOMER, L. A, SMITH, M. A. L, SAWWAN, J. S
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	Dordrecht Kluwer 01-06-1988
Subjects:	Biological and medical sciences Fundamental and applied biological sciences. Psychology Metabolism Plant physiology and development Storage and secretion, pigments, phytochrome Chlorophyll In vivo Monocotyledones Araceae Image processing Angiospermae Spermatophyta Densitometry Measurement method Computer aid Quantitative analysis
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Summary:	A practical microcomputerized video image analysis method is described for quantifying leaf chlorophyll content without extraction. Chlorophyll concentration is estimated from densimetric measurements of whole, intact leaves. Direct comparison with conventional extraction measurements on Epipremnum aureum, a variegated species, verified the image analysis technique's accuracy. The inherent advantages with regard to the nondestructive and convenient nature of the measurement, and suitability for leaves with irregular chlorophyll distribution, are discussed.
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ISSN:	0166-8595 1573-5079
DOI:	10.1007/BF00028845