GFPIII operation manual
Opti-Sciences, Inc.
The CCM-300 with leaf clip
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Because chlorophyll content can be measured
from a single side with this method, the
opportunity to measure difficult samples now exists. This nondestructive method can be used to measure
chlorophyll content of algae on rocks, of lichens, of cactus, of fruit, of seeds, and of moss. Because the
aperture does not need to be filled, small samples such as turf grasses, rice, and Arabidopsis can be
measured, and because the method uses ratio fluorescence, difficult shapes can be measured such as
conifer leaves.
References:
Gitelson A. A., Buschmann C., Lichtenthaler H. K. (1999) “The Chlorophyll Fluorescence Ratio
F735/F700 as an Accurate Measure of Chlorophyll Content in Plants” Remote Sens. Enviro. 69:296-302
(1999)
Buschmann C. (2007)” Variability and application of the chlorophyll fluorescence emission ratio red/far-
red of leaves.” Photosynthesis Res.(2007) 92:261-271
