Patent ID: 6573512
Filing Date: 2003-06-03
Classification: G01N

Abstract:
A device for the non-destructive analysis of plants, comprising:a laser emitter that simultaneously emits at least two laser beams with different wavelengths including at least an ultraviolet wavelength and a green wavelength; a first unit for taking images of fluorescence emitted by plants irradiated by laser beams from said laser emitter, said first unit comprising means for forming at least two secondary beams with different wavelengths from one fluorescent beam emitted by the irradiated plants, an obturator/light intensifier, and a matrix sensor, each of the secondary beams constituting a separate fluorescence image in said matrix sensor; a synchronization circuit for synchronizing operation of said laser emitter, said matrix sensor, and said obturator/light intensifier; and a second unit for digitally processing, storing, and editing the fluorescence images.