GFPIII operation manual Opti-Sciences, Inc.
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Introduction....................................................................................................................................................3
Items included................................................................................................................................................3
Initial Setup....................................................................................................................................................3
User interface:................................................................................................................................................5
Opening screen:..........................................................................................................................................5
Measurement overview:.................................................................................................................................6
Research overview:........................................................................................................................................8
The variables:.............................................................................................................................................8
Fluorescence emission response to chlorophyll content:.......................................................................8
The Kautsky induction effect.................................................................................................................9
Re-absorption of the emitted chlorophyll fluorescence by the leaf chlorophylls:...............................10
Temperature:........................................................................................................................................10
Fluorescence emission signal strength:................................................................................................10
References:...............................................................................................................................................12
Setup Mode .................................................................................................................................................13
Measurement Mode......................................................................................................................................14
For measurements with the leaf clip:.......................................................................................................15
For measurements without the leaf clip:..................................................................................................16
Data Management – File Utilities................................................................................................................17
Erasing a file on the instrument ...............................................................................................................17
Viewing a file on the instrument..............................................................................................................18
Diagnostics Menu ........................................................................................................................................19
Retrieving data:............................................................................................................................................20
Data formats:............................................................................................................................................21
Specifications:..............................................................................................................................................21