Time-resolved spectral measurements of delayed luminescence from a single soybean seed: effects of thermal damage and correlation with germination performance.
Delayed luminescence from a single dry soybean seed was investigated in both spectral and time domains, under different excitation wavelengths. Emission spectra were collected, under 337 nm laser excitation, from native and artificially deteriorated seeds and the time-dependence of different spectral components was analyzed in detail. The single seed viability was evaluated through observation of germination properties after imbibition and compared with different parameters related to the luminescence kinetics. The significant correlation found between single seed delayed luminescence parameters and germination capability strongly validates the connection of this phenomenon with the functional state of the system and suggests the development of a non-invasive technique for seed quality determination.
Lanzanò
Luca
L
Dipartimento di Metodologie Fisiche e Chimiche per l'Ingegneria, University of Catania, Catania, Italy. llanzano@uci.edu
Sui
Li
L
Costanzo
Evelina
E
Gulino
Marisa
M
Scordino
Agata
A
Tudisco
Salvatore
S
Musumeci
Francesco
F
D018525:Germination; D006358:Hot Temperature; D049449:Luminescence; D008163:Luminescent Measurements / Q000379:methods; D012639:Seeds / Q000737:chemistry*; D013025:Glycine max / Q000737:chemistry* / Q000254:growth & development; D013696:Temperature; D013997:Time Factors