Observation of Climacteric-Like Behavior of Citrus Leaves Using Fluorescence Spectroscopy

الملخص EN

Observation of climacteric-like behavior in citrus leaves depends on the detection of ethylene.

However, such detection requires a gas chromatographer and complex sample preparation procedures.

In this work, fluorescence spectroscopy was investigated as a diagnostic technique for climacteric-like behavior in citrus leaves.

Our results indicate that the chlorophyll fluorescence presents a time evolution consistent with the ethylene evolution.

Therefore, fluorescence spectroscopy may be used to observe the climacteric-like behavior in citrus leaves.