Mapping Chlorophyll A and B – Plant Imaging

Chlorophyll A and B are pigments present in plants that play a vital role in the process of photosynthesis. They absorb light energy from the sun and convert it into chemical energy that is used by plants to grow and thrive. Thus, measuring the amount of chlorophyll A and B in plants is crucial for determining their health status and growth potential.

With the use of spectral imaging technology, plant imaging has become a more efficient and accurate process. Videometer’s instrument offers a unique feature that enables the mapping of different types of fluorescence, including chlorophyll A and B fluorescence. The instrument has an additional emission filter changer, which makes it possible to capture and analyze data at different wavelengths.

Plant Imaging with Videometer

Overall, plant imaging with Videometer is a promising tool for precision agriculture and a new area of Agriculture Science that is constantly evolving. As technology continues to improve, it is likely that plant imaging will become an even more important part of modern agriculture, enabling farmers to optimize their production and ensure sustainable and efficient use of resources.

Chlorophyll A With Fluorescence Mapping in Tomato Seeds

The image shows two tomato seed samples after chlorophyll A fluorescence mapping.

The sample to the left has a low level of chlorophyll and the sample to the right has a high level of chlorophyll.

With the VideometerLab, the difference in fluorescence can be assessed quite clearly and can be easily combined with reflectance spectral imaging providing a simultaneous abundance map of chlorophyll, and, additionally, many other relevant seed properties, such as size, shape, texture, and color features.

Mapping Chlorophyll a and b in soybean leaves with VideometerLab

This research explores how spectral imaging can aid in determining chlorophyll levels in soybean leaves in a non-destructive manner. In addition, it depicts that VideometerLab can be also utilized in detecting other biochemical components in plants.

The detailed analysis shows that spectral imaging technology is suitable for examining leaves, with the usage of emission filter change.

References

Pan, WJ., Wang, X., Deng, YR. et al. Nondestructive and intuitive determination of circadian chlorophyll rhythms in soybean leaves using multispectral imaging. Sci Rep 5, 11108 (2015).