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Rapid methods to assess the chlorophyll and carotenoid content of leaves and fruits using a microplate reader
Author(s) -
MARTINEZ J.,
DAMIDAUX R.
Publication year - 1993
Publication title -
annals of applied biology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.677
H-Index - 80
eISSN - 1744-7348
pISSN - 0003-4746
DOI - 10.1111/j.1744-7348.1993.tb04937.x
Subject(s) - biology , carotenoid , chlorophyll , botany , horticulture
SUMMARY Rapid, small‐scale, accurate and inexpensive procedures have been developed to assess pigment content of leaves and tomato fruits for plant breeding programs. New formulas allowing the use of a microplate reader instead of a spectrophotometer have been computed. The theoretical background is presented for users to calibrate their own apparatus.