Abstract: A device for analyzing plants, by luminous excitation and fluorescence measurement, can be used on site without preparation of the plants. The device evaluates the content of a compound in the skin or epidermis of a plant. The geometry of the device is characterized by a direction of the excitation light rays and a direction of the fluorescence light rays which are non-collinear with each other. The device includes several sets of emitters of different wavelengths, each including several emitters, and makes it possible to measure a plurality of excitation-fluorescence combinations. A method for evaluating and monitoring the development and maturity of a crop, as well as a method for monitoring and controlling plant treatment are also described.

Abstract: A method and a system for jointly determining the content of a first chromophorous and fluorescent compound and a second chromophorous compound in a biological tissue (30). The determination of the content of the chromophorous and fluorescent compound (33) is carried out by optical measurement of the differential absorption of this chromophorous and fluorescent compound (33) and the determination of the content of the second chromophorous compound (34) is carried out by optical measurement of the fluorescence of the chromophorous and fluorescent compound (33). Optical radiations (11-14) are utilized which are suitably chosen in combination with at least one operation of filtering these radiations suited to using single detection (21) and measurement element for the two determinations.

Abstract: A method and device for determining the ratio of the contents of chlorophyll and of a chromophorous compound that is non-fluorescent in the band of chlorophyll fluorescence in a plant tissue, without determining the contents. The method includes: emission of two excitation radiations of chlorophyll fluorescence, one of the excitation radiations being absorbed by the chromophorous compound and the other not, measurement of the fluorescence radiations induced, the fluorescence radiation induced by the excitation radiation absorbed by the chromophorous compound being measured outside of the absorption spectrum of chlorophyll and the fluorescence radiation induced by the excitation radiation not absorbed by the chromophorous compound being measured within the absorption spectrum of chlorophyll, the ratio of the contents is determined from the ratio of the measured fluorescence radiations.

Abstract: A method and a system for jointly determining the content of a first chromophorous and fluorescent compound and a second chromophorous compound in a biological tissue (30). The determination of the content of the chromophorous and fluorescent compound (33) is carried out by optical measurement of the differential absorption of this chromophorous and fluorescent compound (33) and the determination of the content of the second chromophorous compound (34) is carried out by optical measurement of the fluorescence of the chromophorous and fluorescent compound (33). Optical radiations (11-14) are utilized which are suitably chosen in combination with at least one operation of filtering these radiations suited to using single detection (21) and measurement element for the two determinations.

Abstract: A device for analyzing plants, by luminous excitation and fluorescence measurement, can be used on site without preparation of the plants. The device evaluates the content of a compound in the skin or epidermis of a plant. The geometry of the device is characterized by a direction of the excitation light rays and a direction of the fluorescence light rays which are non-collinear with each other. The device includes several sets of emitters of different wavelengths, each including several emitters, and makes it possible to measure a plurality of excitation-fluorescence combinations. A method for evaluating and monitoring the development and maturity of a crop, as well as a method for monitoring and controlling plant treatment are also described.

Abstract: Method for determining the content of a non-fluorescent chromophorous first compound, in a biological tissue including a fluorescent chromophorous second compound, the method includes at least one iteration of the following operations: emission, in the direction of said tissue, of a first reference optical radiation, and a second measurement optical radiation, each chosen so as to induce a fluorescence radiation of the second compound, each of the first and second radiations being partially absorbed by the first compound, measuring the fluorescence radiations induced by each of the first and second radiations, and determining, from the measurement, of the content of the first compound in the tissue, wherein the method includes at least one compensation of a measurement saturation due to too high an absorption of the measurement radiation by the first compound, the compensation comprising a choice, for the measurement radiation, of a wavelength corresponding to a lower absorption in the absorption spectrum

Abstract: A device includes an element (7) for illuminating the sample (1), alternately emitting first and second radiation beams; device (9) for receiving and analyzing radiation derived from the sample (1) which converts the output radiation into control signal (S0); monitoring and controlling device (31) emitting first (S1) and second (S2) signals controlling the illuminating means (7), and a measuring signal (Sm); and device for calculating absorption characteristics of the sample (1), on the basis of the measuring signal (Sm). The monitoring and control elements (31) are adapted so that, after at least one period (Tp) of variation of the radiation beams, the amplitude of the control signal (S0), sensed on emitting phases, is equal to the amplitude of the control signal (S0), sensed on emission phases of the other radiation, and the measuring signal (Sm) represents at least one of the control signals (S1, S2).

Abstract: The invention concerns a device comprising means (7) for illuminating the sample (1), designed to alternately emit first and second radiation beams; means (9) for receiving and analyzing the radiation derived from the sample (1) which include means for converting (23) the output radiation into control signal (S0); monitoring and controlling means (31) emitting first (S1) and second (S2) signals controlling the illuminating means (7), and a measuring signal (Sm); and means for calculating the absorption characteristics of the sample (1), on the basis of said measuring signal (Sm).