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PhytoFlash Active Fluorometer
The PhytoFlash
is a patented solid-state submersible active fluorometer designed
to detect minimum fluorescence (Fo), maximum fluorescence (Fm),
and quantum efficiency (Fv/Fm or yield) of phytoplankton. These
data can be determined during extended deployments, CTD profiles,
or in the laboratory.
Performance Data:
Copper sulfate (CuSO4) was used to
inhibit photosynthesis in a green alga (Dunaliella) culture to demonstrate
how yield is affected by "impacted" systems. Yield was
evaluated using the PhytoFlash active fluorometer. Measurements
were taken at 1-minute intervals over a 50-minute period for two
sub-samples, a control and an experimental sample. 100 mM CuSO4
was added to the experimental sample at the 4-minute mark.
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