Diseased plants are characterized by active conversion of light energy into heat and changes in fluorescence intensity. These signatures help identify pathogen infection and allow the method to be integrated into automated phytosanitary diagnostic systems. In laboratory conditions, the technology helps maintain the effectiveness of antiviral drugs.
The development is being carried out jointly with the Institute of Applied Physics of the Russian Academy of Sciences, where a domestic fluorimeter, a device for measuring the luminance intensity of samples, is being created. With its help, scientists simultaneously expose plants to light and record parameters regarding the condition of the leaves.
For accurate diagnosis, shooting modes are selected that take into account the duration and frequency of light flashes. The resulting algorithms will be used during the installation of the devices and equipment tests will be planned at the UNN Center for Biophysics.
Source: Ferra
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