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Measurement of fluorescence

US4804850A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateMar 13, 1987
Grant dateFeb 14, 1989
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Expiry dateMar 13, 2007

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG01N2201/0621
  • WIPO fieldMeasurement
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A fluorometer probe head and a method of operating a probe to overcome problems of reflectance. A preferred embodiment for determination of chlorophyll in plant leaves uses a red LED and a green LED consecutively directed to a particular target spot and a photodiode records fluoresced and reflected signals to provide an accurate result.

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