Computer controlled fluorometer device and method of operating same

Patent · Mon Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 1990

OSTI ID:867463

Kolber, Zbigniew ^[1]; Falkowski, Paul ^[2]

---

1. Shoreham, NY
2. Stony Brook, NY

A computer controlled fluorometer device and method of operating same, said device being made to include a pump flash source and a probe flash source and one or more sample chambers in combination with a light condenser lens system and associated filters and reflectors and collimators, as well as signal conditioning and monitoring means and a programmable computer means and a software programmable source of background irradiance that is operable according to the method of the invention to rapidly, efficiently and accurately measure photosynthetic activity by precisely monitoring and recording changes in fluorescence yield produced by a controlled series of predetermined cycles of probe and pump flashes from the respective probe and pump sources that are controlled by the computer means.

• Research Organization: Associated Universities, Inc., Upton, NY (United States)
• DOE Contract Number: AC02-76CH00016
• Assignee: Associated Universities, Inc. (Washington, DC)
• Patent Number(s): US 4942303
• OSTI ID: 867463
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

computer
controlled
fluorometer
device
method
operating
pump
flash
source
probe
sample
chambers
combination
light
condenser
lens
associated
filters
reflectors
collimators
signal
conditioning
monitoring
means
programmable
software
background
irradiance
operable
according
rapidly
efficiently
accurately
measure
photosynthetic
activity
precisely
recording
changes
fluorescence
yield
produced
series
predetermined
cycles
flashes
respective
sources
computer means
sample chamber
computer controlled
pump sources
computer control
signal conditioning
accurately measure
monitoring means
pump source
fluorometer device
flash source
controlled fluorometer
/250/356/