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Chlorophyll fluorescence—a practical guide

Maxwell, Kate, Johnson, Giles N.·2000·Journal of Experimental Botany

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Chlorophyll fluorescence analysis has become one of the most powerful and widely used techniques available to plant physiologists and ecophysiologists. This review aims to provide an introduction for the novice into the methodology and applications of chlorophyll fluorescence. After a brief introduction into the theoretical background of the technique, the methodology and some of the technical pitfalls that can be encountered are explained. A selection of examples is then used to illustrate the types of information that fluorescence can provide.

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Authors
Maxwell, K., & Johnson, G. N.
Affiliations
  • Newcastle University (GB)
  • University of Manchester (GB)
Venue
Journal of Experimental Botany
Published
2000-04
Volume
51
Issue
345
Pages
659-668
ISSN
  • 0022-0957 (ISSN-L)
  • 1460-2431
OpenAlex
W2132527497
Cited by
9,347
References
1
Citations by year
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FWCI
13.48
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
closed
Locations
  • Journal of Experimental Botany (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
  • Research Explorer (The University of Manchester) (submittedVersion)
Topics
  • Life Sciences › Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology › Molecular Biology › Photosynthetic Processes and Mechanisms
  • Life Sciences › Agricultural and Biological Sciences › Plant Science › Plant Stress Responses and Tolerance
  • Physical Sciences › Environmental Science › Global and Planetary Change › Plant Water Relations and Carbon Dynamics
Keywords
chlorophyll fluorescence, technical pitfalls, plant physiology, ecophysiology, photosynthesis
MeSH terms
Chlorophyll, Electron Transport, Fluorescence, Photosynthesis, Plant Physiological Phenomena

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