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Title: Fast repetition rate (FRR) fluorometer and method for measuring fluorescence and photosynthetic parameters

Abstract

A fast repetition rate fluorometer device and method for measuring in vivo fluorescence of phytoplankton or higher plants chlorophyll and photosynthetic parameters of phytoplankton or higher plants by illuminating the phytoplankton or higher plants with a series of fast repetition rate excitation flashes effective to bring about and measure resultant changes in fluorescence yield of their Photosystem II. The series of fast repetition rate excitation flashes has a predetermined energy per flash and a rate greater than 10,000 Hz. Also, disclosed is a flasher circuit for producing the series of fast repetition rate flashes.

Inventors:
 [1];  [2]
  1. Shoreham, NY
  2. Stony Brook, NY
Issue Date:
Research Org.:
Associated Universities, Inc., Upton, NY (United States)
OSTI Identifier:
869940
Patent Number(s):
5426306
Application Number:
08/138,984
Assignee:
Associated Universities, Inc. (Washington, DC)
Patent Classifications (CPCs):
G - PHYSICS G01 - MEASURING G01N - INVESTIGATING OR ANALYSING MATERIALS BY DETERMINING THEIR CHEMICAL OR PHYSICAL PROPERTIES
DOE Contract Number:  
AC02-76CH00016
Resource Type:
Patent
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
fast; repetition; rate; frr; fluorometer; method; measuring; fluorescence; photosynthetic; parameters; device; vivo; phytoplankton; plants; chlorophyll; illuminating; series; excitation; flashes; effective; bring; measure; resultant; changes; yield; photosystem; ii; predetermined; energy; flash; 10; 000; hz; disclosed; flasher; circuit; producing; predetermined energy; fast repetition; repetition rate; photosynthetic parameters; measuring fluorescence; fluorometer device; rate flashes; /250/

Citation Formats

Kolber, Zbigniew, and Falkowski, Paul. Fast repetition rate (FRR) fluorometer and method for measuring fluorescence and photosynthetic parameters. United States: N. p., 1995. Web.
Kolber, Zbigniew, & Falkowski, Paul. Fast repetition rate (FRR) fluorometer and method for measuring fluorescence and photosynthetic parameters. United States.
Kolber, Zbigniew, and Falkowski, Paul. Tue . "Fast repetition rate (FRR) fluorometer and method for measuring fluorescence and photosynthetic parameters". United States. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/869940.
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abstractNote = {A fast repetition rate fluorometer device and method for measuring in vivo fluorescence of phytoplankton or higher plants chlorophyll and photosynthetic parameters of phytoplankton or higher plants by illuminating the phytoplankton or higher plants with a series of fast repetition rate excitation flashes effective to bring about and measure resultant changes in fluorescence yield of their Photosystem II. The series of fast repetition rate excitation flashes has a predetermined energy per flash and a rate greater than 10,000 Hz. Also, disclosed is a flasher circuit for producing the series of fast repetition rate flashes.},
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year = {Tue Jun 20 00:00:00 EDT 1995},
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Works referenced in this record:

Relationship of steady-state photosynthesis to fluorescence in eucaryotic algae
journal, April 1986