Performance Check of Vegetation Fluorescence Imaging Lidar through In Vivo and Remote Estimation of Chlorophyll Concentration Inside Plant Leaves

Laser-induced fluorescence imaging lidar was developed for in vivo plant/vegetation monitoring. Fluorescences of poplar tree leaves growing naturally at a distance of 60 m from the lidar were successfully detected as two spectral images at wavelengths of 685 nm and 740 nm. By comparing chlorophyll concentration quantified with high performance liquid chromatography, it was confirmed that the intensity ratio of the two wavelengths was converted into the chlorophyll concentration inside the leaves. The intensity ratio of the images reflected the status of the poplar tree in the process of senescence so well that it was possible to assess the living status of the tree as a numerical value. The performance characteristics and the potential of the laser-induced fluorescence imaging lidar for monitoring the physiological activities of plants and vegetation are described.     

Water Stress Response of Conventional and Transgenic Soybean Plants Monitored by Chlorophyll <Emphasis Type="Italic">a</Emphasis> Fluorescence

Two soybean cultivars, one conventional and a glyphosate-tolerant (transgenic), were submitted to the water stress and the chlorophyll a fluorescence induced by UV light was monitored daily during 16 days. In this work, 40 pots in total, 20 per cultivar were used in the investigation. Each cultivar was divided in two groups, the control group and the group submitted to the water stress. The stress response of the cultivars was monitored by red to far-red fluorescence ratio. The data indicate that the water stress induced the earliest changes on the fluorescence ratio and chlorophyll content for the conventional cultivar. In addition, a comparative analysis of the fluorescence ratios of the cultivars reveals that conventional plants have higher chlorophyll content than transgenic ones. This result might be useful in the development of methodologies able to distinguish conventional to transgenic apart.     

Stress-Induced Alteration of Chlorophyll Fluorescence Polarization and Spectrum in Leaves of <Emphasis Type="Italic">Alocasia macrorrhiza</Emphasis> L. Schott

The value of intrinsic chlorophyll fluorescence polarization, and the intensity in emission spectrum were investigated in leaf segments of Alocasia macrorrhiza under several stress conditions including different temperatures (25–50°C), various concentrations of NaCl (0–250 mM), methyl viologen (MV, 0–25 μM), SDS (0–1.0%) and NaHSO₃ (0–80 μM). Fluorescence emission spectrum of leaves at wavelength regions of 500–800 nm was monitored by excitation at 436 nm. The value of fluorescence polarization (P value), as result of energy transfer and mutual orientation between chlorophyll molecules, was determined by excitation at 436 nm and emission at 685 nm. The results showed that elevated temperature and concentrations of salt (NaCl), photooxidant (MV), surfactant (SDS) and simulated SO₂ (NaHSO₃) treatments all induced a reduction of fluorescence polarization to various degrees. However, alteration of the fluorescence spectrum and emission intensity of F₆₈₅ and F₇₃₁ depended on the individual treatment. Increase in temperature and concentration of NaHSO₃ enhanced fluorescence intensity mainly at F₆₈₅, while an increase in MV concentration led to a decrease at both F₆₈₅ and F₇₃₁. On the contrary, NaCl and SDS did not cause remarkable change in fluorescence spectrum. Among different treatments, the negative correlation between polarization and fluorescence intensity was found with NaHSO₃ treatments only. We concluded that P value being measured with intrinsic chlorophyll fluorescence as probe in leaves is a susceptible indicator responding to changes in environmental conditions. The alteration of P value and fluorescence intensity might not always be shown a functional relation pattern. The possible reasons of differed response to various treatments were discussed.     

Remote Estimation of the Chlorophyll Concentration of Living Trees Using Laser-induced Fluorescence Imaging Lidar

Monthly variation in chlorophyll concentration of living ginko tree leaves 65 m away from a system was remotely estimated by a laser-induced fluorescence imaging lidar. The combination of a pulsed laser and a short-time gated CCD using an image intensifier made it possible to monitor the weak fluorescence signal from the ginko tree leaves as an image. By applying the experimental idea that a ratio of intensity of the chlorophyll fluorescence at 740 nm to that at 685 nm showed a linear correlation to the chlorophyll concentration, the fluorescence image of the ginko tree obtained by the lidar was converted to the chlorophyll concentration distribution image.     

Analysis of Chlorophyll Fluorescence Spectra in Some Tropical Plants

Laser-induced chlorophyll fluorescence (LICF) emission spectra of leaves of some tropical plants were measured using a compact fiber-optic fluorosensor with a continuous-wave blue diode laser as exciting source and an integrated digital spectrometer. Different chlorophyll-fluorescence signatures of light-green, fully-green, and yellow leaves were monitored at room temperature. Deconvolution procedure was used to determine fluorescence band position and width. Calibration of the fluorescence ratio F690/F730 relative to the 404 nm excitation is done from the curve-fitted parameter. An erratum to this article can be found at     

Steady state and time resolved laser-induced fluorescence of garlic plants treated with titanium dioxide nanoparticles

The study involves investigation of the effect of the interaction of titanium dioxide nanoparticles with garlic plant by spectroscopy techniques. For this, garlic plants have been grown in the laboratory under controlled conditions of light flux, temperature, humidity, and nutrient media. The growth and biomass parameters in terms of shoot length, fresh, and dry mass are found to increase upon the treatment of titanium dioxide nanoparticles while a reduction is observed in the root length of the garlic plants. The steady state laser-induced fluorescence, time resolved laser-induced fluorescence, and ultraviolet visible spectra of the control and titanium dioxide nanoparticles-treated plants have been acquired. The curve fitting data reveal that titanium dioxide nanoparticles decrease the intensity and fluorescence intensity ratio of red and far red chlorophyll fluorescence bands indicating increase in the photosynthetic activity and chlorophyll content. The evaluation of life time of the excited chlorophyll molecule shows that life time is effected by the treatment of the titanium dioxide nanoparticles. The results pertaining to ultraviolet visible measurement indicate increase in the concentration of chlorophyll a, chlorophyll b, total chlorophyll, carotenoid, and quercetin in the leaves of garlic plants treated with titanium dioxide nanoparticles.     

饱和激发下叶绿素荧光非线性变化及影响分析

叶绿素浓度是海洋初级生产力的重要指标之一,激光诱导荧光技术可以实现海水叶绿素浓度的快速测量。测量叶绿素浓度的传统激光诱导荧光原理,是利用叶绿素荧光与水体Raman散射的强度比值（I_F/R）进行反演,即叶绿素浓度n_chl＝CI_F/R,其中C为系统常量。这是依据叶绿素荧光685 nm、水体Raman散射强度都与激发光强呈线性关系。然而,该理论并没有考虑诱导荧光饱和现象的存在。当诱导激光强度达到一定程度后,685 nm荧光强度随激发光强非线性变化。另外,值得注意的是,水体Raman散射并不存在信号饱和现象。为了探讨饱和激发造成荧光非线性变化的影响,在激光诱导荧光技术测量叶绿素浓度的实验中,设计两种测量方案,即：不同激光功率诱导单一浓度样本的荧光测量,和固定激光功率时不同浓度样本的荧光测量。实验中利用Nd∶YAG三倍频激光355 nm激发获得叶绿素溶液的404 nm处 Raman散射和685 nm荧光。实验结果分为2部分进行讨论：（1）为了分析饱和激发造成荧光变化的非线性特性,通过调节激发光功率测量溶液的受激发射光谱,发现水体Raman散射强度与激发光强呈线性关系,而685 nm荧光强度出现饱和激发下的非线性变化。而且,随叶绿素浓度的增加,685 nm荧光的非线性趋势更为明显,Raman散射强度与激发光强的线性关系中斜率变小。数据分析表明,685 nm荧光数据拟合的4阶多项式和Raman散射效率值,可以定性地表征685 nm荧光的饱和程度。（2）考虑实际海洋激光雷达探测叶绿素浓度应用中存在饱和激发荧光非线性现象,为了分析荧光非线性对传统叶绿素浓度反演理论适用性的影响,在固定激发光强情况下对不同浓度叶绿素溶液的发射光谱进行测量。将激发光功率调节至52.00,80.70,132.10和197.30 mW·cm-2,获取相应激发光强下685 nm荧光与水体Raman散射的强度比值和叶绿素浓度之间的关系。实验表明,激发光强不变的情况下,685 nm荧光与水体Raman散射的强度比值,与叶绿素浓度仍满足线性关系。但是,在较高光强激发时,饱和激发造成的叶绿素荧光非线性变化,导致利用传统激光诱导荧光理论反演的叶绿素浓度值偏小。因此,需要对饱和激发下荧光非线性的影响进行修正,其关系为I_F/R=n_chl/C+C_F,修正值C_F不可忽略。另外,值得一提的是,修正关系中系统常量C随激发光强增加而增大。研究表明,饱和激发造成的荧光非线性,会对激光诱导荧光技术测量叶绿素浓度产生影响,但由于造成荧光非线性因素的复杂性,仅通过荧光数据拟合获得的多项式,无法定量说明其影响权重。然而,当激发光强不变时,可以实验测量获得基于激光诱导荧光原理的修正关系,从而准确反演叶绿素浓度。     

Optical gain and upconversion luminescence in LaF3: Er, Yb nanoparticles-doped organic–inorganic hybrid materials waveguide amplifier

A LaF₃: Er, Yb nanoparticle-doped organic–inorganic hybrid materials waveguide amplifier is demonstrated using reactive ion etching. A maximum gain of approximately 6.8 dB is observed in a 20-mm-long waveguide. Under excitation at 976 nm, the waveguides emit a strong green upconversion luminescence. The possible upconversion mechanisms are discussed. The dependence of upconversion emission intensity on excitation power confirms a three-photon process contributes to the upconversion of the emission band 405 nm and two-photon processes for the green and red emission bands. The temperature behavior by the measurement of the fluorescence intensity ratio of the signals at 520 nm and 544 nm as a function of the pump power demonstrates a fast thermalization between the ² H _11/2 and ⁴ S _3/2 levels. The influence of upconversion emission on the gain performance of the waveguide amplifier is analyzed.     

Determination of Tetracaine Hydrochloride by Fluorescence Quenching Method with Some Aromatic Amino Acids as Probes

A novel fluorescence quenching method for the determination of tetracaine hydrochloride (TA·HCl) concentration with some aromatic amino acids as fluorescence probe has been developed. In pH 6.3 acidic medium, tryptophane (Trp), tyrosine (Tyr) or phenylalanine (Phe) can react with tetracaine hydrochloride to form an ion-association complex by electrostatic attraction, aromatic stacking interaction and Van der Waals’ force, which lead to fluorescence quenching of above amino acids. The maximum fluorescence excitation and emission wavelengths of them are located at 278, 274, 258 nm and 354, 306, 285 nm, respectively. The relative fluorescence intensity (F ₀/F) is proportional to the TA·HCl concentration in certain range. The linear ranges and detection limits are 1.2–5.0 μg/mL and 0.37 μg/mL for Tyr-TA·HCl system, 1.3–6.0 μg/mL and 0.38 μg/mL for Trp-TA·HCl system, and 1.4–6.0 μg/mL and 0.41 μg/mL for Phe-TA·HCl system. The optimum reaction conditions, influencing factors and the effect of coexisting substances are investigated. And the results show the method has a good selectivity. Judging from the effect of temperature, the Stern-Volmer plots and fluorescence lifetime determination, the quenching of fluorescence of amino acids by TA·HCl is a static quenching process.     

运用偏振荧光的手段研究氧化胁迫对小麦叶绿体荧光的影响

采集抽穗期小麦旗叶,采用1mmol.L-1 H2O2、干旱、黑暗处理24h诱导产生氧化损伤模型,然后运用偏振荧光的手段检测了叶绿体的荧光发射谱和荧光激发谱,结果发现,无论选择436nm激发叶绿素a(Chla)分子,或固定475nm激发叶绿素b(Chlb)分子,氧化胁迫后光系统Ⅱ反应中心P680与光系统Ⅰ反应中心P700的荧光发射峰峰面积比值A684/A720呈上升趋势;通过比较偏振荧光激发谱上E436/E475和E475/E600比值,发现随着氧化胁迫的进行,Chla对于反应中心能量传递的相对贡献大于Chlb;此外,类胡萝卜素向Chlb能量传递效率在各个偏振方向上均有所提高;通过计算偏振度及粘度,发现氧化胁迫处理促使680nm处荧光偏振度提高,内囊体膜微环境粘度增加。上述结果为研究氧化胁迫提供了一种简单、易行的方法。     

Laser-Induced Chlorophyll Fluorescence: A Technique for Detection of Dimethoate Effect on Chlorophyll Content and Photosynthetic Activity of Wheat Plant

Laser-induced chlorophyll fluorescence (LICF) spectra and fluorescence induction kinetics (FIK) curves of wheat plant leaves treated with different concentrations (50, 100 and 200 ppm) of dimethoate are recorded. LICF spectra are recorded in the region of 650-780 nm using violet diode laser (405 nm) and FIK curve at 685 and 730 nm with red diode laser (635 nm) for excitation. The fluorescence intensity ratios (FIR) are determined from LICF spectra and vitality index (R(fd)) from FIK curves. These parameters along with photosynthetic pigment contents and growth parameters are used to analyze the effect of dimethoate on wheat plants. The result indicates that lower concentration of 50 ppm shows stimulatory response while higher concentrations of dimethoate are hazardous for growth, photosynthetic pigments and activity of wheat plants.     

农田土壤水分含量的激光诱导荧光光谱表征

通过实验探讨了植物的激光诱导叶绿素荧光光谱与土壤水分间的关系。实验利用Y-形光纤探头获取了植物在450 nm LED光源照射下所发出的叶绿素荧光光谱,同时利用TDR传感器测量土壤湿度。实验以水稻为研究对象,研究了在持续水分胁迫和间歇水分胁迫下,叶绿素荧光光谱743 nm附近波峰的变化,结果发现,波峰强度与土壤水分含量具有相关性。最后,利用Lorentzian方程,将持续水分胁迫下的土壤含水量与叶绿素荧光强度进行建模,发现所建的模型具有较高的决定系数,说明该方法可以应用于农业生产中对土壤水分的测量。     

A New Dual-peak Fluorescent Probe for Water Content Detection Made From Taxus

In this paper, the leaves of Taxus were used as the sole carbon source, and two kinds of carbon dots blue and red, with different properties, were synthesized by the hydrothermal method under different conditions. The red carbon dots were quenched in the water, and the blue carbon dots had stable fluorescence properties in water environment. The bimodal fluorescence probe formed by mixing could accurately and stably measure the water content in ethanol, which was in the range of 82.5%-100%, is highly correlated with the fluorescence intensity ratio (I₄₈₁/I₆₇₈) of mixed carbon dots under 390 nm excitation light, with R²?=?0.995 and the detection limit as low as 0.31%. The experimental materials are environmentally friendly, low in cost, and simple to operate, as well as the water content measured by proportional fluorescence has high accuracy, which provides a new method for measuring moisture in ethanol.

     

重金属Cu胁迫下典型农作物叶片日光诱导荧光辐射特征提取研究

典型农作物在受到重金属Cu胁迫的情况下,日光诱导荧光辐射特征会发生变化,可以间接地反映植被受重金属胁迫的强度。采用不同含量的Cu溶液或Cu污染土壤作为培养基质,选择小麦、豌豆和白菜三种典型农作物进行Cu胁迫实验,通过地物光谱仪和积分球耦合测量方式获得在不同Cu胁迫强度下的植物叶片的表观反射光谱。基于叶片荧光光谱特性,采用模型反演的方法将表观荧光光谱从表观反射光谱中提取出来,并采用三种算法(GM,AM和LM)对表观荧光光谱进行重吸收校正,获得了在不同Cu含量胁迫下典型农作物的荧光光谱,并建立了远红荧光峰(FRF)高度与叶片中Cu含量之间的正相关关系。     

水稻叶绿素浓度对荧光光谱的影响

为了加强对水稻生长状况的监测,指导水稻的田间施肥,提高施肥利用效率,以增加农作物产量、提高粮食品质,实验室搭建了基于激光诱导荧光技术的荧光探测系统,以研究水稻叶片的叶绿素含量与荧光峰值比之间的相关性。文中测量样本为水稻分蘖期和拔节期的倒二叶,栽培地区位于中国江汉平原。文中先采用凯氏定氮法和相应公式结合测得水稻叶片的叶绿素含量(mg·g-1),再用搭建的荧光探测系统采集了水稻叶片不同叶绿素含量的荧光光谱(激发波长为355 nm)。获得了水稻叶片在不同叶绿素含量下的荧光光谱数据库,定量分析了荧光峰值比F₇₄₀/F₆₈₅(荧光谱峰740 nm、685 nm处的荧光强度比)与叶绿素含量的相关性,发现叶绿素含量的变化对荧光光谱特性影响明显。由实验数据分析可知荧光参数中的峰值比(F₇₄₀/F₆₈₅)与叶绿素含量呈现很好的线性正相关,相关系数(R2)在水稻的分蘖期和拔节期分别达到了0.901 3和0.912 5。实验分析结果表明诱导荧光光谱技术具有方便、快捷、无损等优点,在农作物生长状况的遥感定量监测等方面也具有一定发展潜力。     

石油污染水体荧光图谱特征分析

石油类物质对水体吸收系数的影响主要通过黄色物质(CDOM)体现出来,CDOM和石油类物质皆具有荧光基团,如果两者的荧光图谱各自特征明显的话,那么有望利用荧光技术分离出水中石油物质和CDOM各自对水体总吸收系数的贡献,从而提高水体石油类物质含量的遥感反演精度。以大连周边海水和山区水库水为自然水体本底,分别与取自采油污水厂和炼油污水厂的污水进行混合配比,利用试验数据分析了仅含CDOM、含油与CDOM混合、仅含石油三种水样的荧光图谱特征,旨在为利用荧光技术分离出水中石油物质和CDOM各自对水体总吸收系数的贡献提供依据。分析结果表明：(1)自然水体中,海水的CDOM具有三个典型荧光峰,分别位于Ex:225-230 nm/Em:320～330 nm,Ex:280 nm/Em:340 nm和Ex:225-240 nm/Em:430～470 nm,为海水叶绿素碎屑物所致;淡水具有两典型荧光峰,分别位于：Ex：240～260 nm/Em：420～450 nm和Ex：310～350 nm/Em：420～440 nm,为陆源物质所致;(2)用正己烷萃取后的仅含油水样,具有1～3个荧光峰,分别位于Ex: 220～240 nm/Em：320-340 nm,Ex:270～290 nm/Em：310～340 nm和Ex: 220～235 nm/Em：280～310 nm,为各自烃类成分所致;(3)在自然水体中混入油污水后,含油和CDOM的水样荧光图谱呈现出一个非常强的荧光峰,位于Ex：230～250 nm/Em：320～370 nm,为CDOM和石油类物质荧光成分共同作用所致。     

Spectral changes in the fluorescence of chlorophyll during photosynthesis induction

With the help of a light-emitting diode with a radiation maximum at 407 nm and an S-2000 UV-VIS spectrometer connected with a computer, the spectral changes in the fluorescence of chlorophyll from acacia leaves (Acacia sp.) preliminarily subjected to a dark adaptation are studied. It is found that, in the slow induction phase, the Kautsky effect manifests itself in the “compression” of the intensity of the chlorophyll fluorescence spectrum, with this spectrum exponentially approaching the steady-state shape with a time constant of 10–20 s. Once the steady-state fluorescence spectrum of chlorophyll was established, the amount of energy delivered to the upper singlet level is one and a half times greater than at 735 nm. The ratio between the energies spent for photochemical processes of photosynthesis and for fluorescence depends on the wavelength and the instant of time of the induction period. In the steady-state state of the chlorophyll fluorescence, the values of this ratio at 685 and 735 nm are equal to 5.9 and 3.4, respectively.     

Efficiency of fluorescence excitation in chlorophyll <Emphasis Type="Italic">a</Emphasis> by the second and third harmonics of emission from an Nd:YAG laser

We have studied the efficiency of fluorescence excitation in chlorophyll a by the second harmonic (532 nm) and the third harmonic (355 nm) of an Nd:YAG laser for sea water samples with phytoplankton taken during different algal blooms and for extracts of higher plants diluted with sea water. We have shown that when using the second harmonic, the efficiency of fluorescence excitation in chlorophyll a is more than twice as high as for excitation by the third harmonic. We discuss the advisability of using the second or third harmonics of the emission from an Nd:YAG laser when studying the biooptical parameters of sea water. __________ Translated from Zhurnal Prikladnoi Spektroskopii, Vol. 75, No. 2, pp. 224–227, March–April, 2008.     

Versatile Fluorescent Carbon Dots from Citric Acid and Cysteine with Antimicrobial,Anti-biofilm,Antioxidant, and AChE Enzyme Inhibition Capabilities

Nanostructured fluorescent particles derived from natural molecules were prepared by a green synthesis technique employing a microwave method. The precursors citric acid (CA) and cysteine (Cys) were used in the preparation of S- and N-doped Cys carbon dots (Cys CDs). Synthesis was completed in 3 min. The graphitic structure revealed by XRD analysis of Cys CDs dots had good water dispersity, with diameters in the range of 2–20 nm determined by TEM analysis. The isoelectric point of the S, N-doped CDs was pH value for 5.2. The prepared Cys CDs displayed excellent fluorescence intensity with a high quantum yield of 75.6?±?2.1%. Strong antimicrobial capability of Cys CDs was observed with 12.5 mg/mL minimum bactericidal concentration (MBC) against gram-positive and gram-negative bacteria with the highest antimicrobial activity obtained against Staphylococcus aureus. Furthermore, Cys CDs provided total biofilm eradication and inhibition abilities against Pseudomonas aeruginosa at 25 mg/mL concentration. Cys CDs are promising antioxidant materials with 1.3?±?0.1 μmol Trolox equivalent/g antioxidant capacity. Finally, Cys CDs were also shown to inhibit the acetylcholinesterase (AChE) enzyme, which is used in the treatment of Alzheimer’s disease, even at the low concentration of 100 μg/mL.

     

铜胁迫下玉米叶片反射光谱的红边位置变化及其与叶绿素的关系

采用5级梯度铜胁迫砂培试验,通过测定叶片反射光谱曲线和叶绿素含量,研究铜胁迫对玉米叶片反射光谱与叶绿素含量的影响。研究表明：玉米叶片反射光谱的红边位置与铜胁迫浓度显著相关(R2≥0.5755),且存在明显的“红边蓝移”现象,即叶片光谱红边位置向短波方向移动。随着铜胁迫浓度的升高或胁迫时间延长,红边蓝移程度增加。不同胁迫浓度之间,叶绿素a、叶绿素b含量及二者比值 (Chla/Chlb)均差异显著(p分别为0.002,0.007和0.001)。叶绿素a、b比值(Chla/Chlb)与培养液中铜浓度呈显著负相关(R=-0.898);Chla/Chlb与平均红边波长显著正相关(R=0.814)。这表明随着铜胁迫浓度升高,Chla/Chlb降低,叶绿素b相对于叶绿素a升高,叶片反射光谱的红边位置蓝移。铜胁迫改变了玉米叶片中Chla和Chlb含量和比值,由此导致的色素吸收光谱变化,是铜胁迫导致叶片反射光谱红边蓝移的可能的生理学成因。