From parameshwaran from gmail.com  Thu Oct 23 05:16:12 2008
From: parameshwaran from gmail.com (Mesh)
Date: Thu Oct 23 09:57:26 2008
Subject: [Photosynthesis] request for protocol
Message-ID: <0dda8e77-37dd-4431-8601-04187414f290@v22g2000pro.googlegroups.com>

Hi All,

I need to estimate chlorophyll a,b and carotenoid content from leaves
of various plants. So I'm looking for any well established procedures
to do this.

I've been told about the method described in the following article is
good enough. But could not get it in internet. I will appreciate if
anyone can get me this article or a good protocol.


Welburn A R, 1994. 'The spectral determination of chlorophylls a and b
as well as carptenoids using various solvents with spectrophotometers
of different resolution.'
Journal of Plant Physiology, 144:307-313.

Thanks & Regards,
Parameshwaran V