Non-focusing optics spectrophotometer, and methods of use

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G01J 3/44 (2006.01) G01J 3/02 (2006.01) G01N 21/31 (2006.01) G01N 21/64 (2006.01)

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CA 2420044

In one aspect, the present invention provides kinetic spectrophotometers (510) that each comprise: (a) a light source (512); and (b) a compound parabolic concentrator (516) disposed to receive light (514) from the light source and configured to (1) intensify and diffuse the light received from the light source, and (2) direct the intensified and diffused light onto a sample (540). In other aspects, the present invention provides methods for measuring a photosynthetic parameter, the methods comprising the steps of: (a) illuminating a plant leaf until steady-state photosynthesis is achieved; (b) subjecting the illuminated plant leaf to a period of darkness; (c) using a kinetic spectrophotometer of the invention to collect spectral data from the plant leaf treated in accordance with steps (a) and (b); and (d) determining a value for a photosynthetic parameter from the spectral data.

L'invention concerne des spectrophotomètres cinétiques (510) comprenant : (a) une source lumineuse (512) et (b) un miroir composé (516), agencé pour recevoir la lumière (514) provenant de cette source lumineuse et configuré pour (1) intensifier et diffuser la lumière émise par la source lumineuse puis pour (2) diriger la lumière intensifiée et diffusée vers un échantillon (540). Cette invention concerne également des procédés pour mesurer un paramètre photosynthétique, consistant à : (a) éclairer une feuille végétale jusqu'à réalisation de la photosynthèse à l'état stationnaire, (b) maintenir cette feuille végétale dans l'obscurité pendant une certaine période, (c) utiliser un spectrophotomètre cinétique de ladite invention pour collecter des données spectrales de la feuille végétale traitée conformément aux étapes (a) et (b); et (d) déterminer une valeur pour un paramètre photosynthétique à partir de ces données spectrales.

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