Rapid, nondestructive measurement of chlorophyll content in leaves with nonuniform chlorophyll distribution

1 June 1988

journal article
research article
Published by Springer Nature in Photosynthesis Research

Vol. 16 (3) , 277-284
https://doi.org/10.1007/bf00028845

Abstract

A practical microcomputerized video image analysis method is described for quantifying leaf chlorophyll content without extraction. Chlorophyll concentration is estimated from densimetric measurements of whole, intact leaves. Direct comparison with conventional extraction measurements on Epipremnum aureum, a variegated species, verified the image analysis technique's accuracy. The inherent advantages with regard to the nondestructive and convenient nature of the measurement, and suitability for leaves with irregular chlorophyll distribution, are discussed.

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