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PLANT PHYSIOLOGY , Vol 107, Issue 4 1371-1377, Copyright © 1995 by American Society of Plant Biologists

WHOLE PLANT, ENVIRONMENTAL, AND STRESS PHYSIOLOGY

Investigation of Local Ethylene Emission from Intact Cherry Tomatoes by Means of Photothermal Deflection and Photoacoustic Detection

HSM. de Vries, FJM. Harren, LACJ. Voesenek, CWPM. Blom, E. J. Woltering, HCPM. van der Valk and J. Reuss
Department of Molecular and Laser Physics, (H.S.M.V., F.J.M.H., J.R.) and Department of Ecology (L.A.C.J.V., C.W.P.M.B.), University of Nijmegen, Toernooiveld, 6525ED Nijmegen, The Netherlands

The function of the coronet region of the cherry tomato (Lycopersicon esculentum Cherry) as the main emission channel for ethylene was investigated. Ethylene was measured employing two laser-based detection systems, the photothermal deflection instrument and the photoacoustic detection setup. It is possible to detect minimum ethylene concentrations of 1 nL L-1 locally and rapidly with the first instrument and concentrations of 6 pL L-1 in a continuous flow system with the second setup. The continuous flow system makes it possible to change the air composition and to monitor its influence on the ethylene production of the tomato. The response times of the two instruments are 30 s and 4 min, respectively. The local character of the measurements makes it possible to determine the emission sites of the gaseous plant hormone ethylene and their relative importance. Transient anoxic conditions stop production of ethylene; return to aerobic conditions shows the evolution of the accumulated ethylene precursor 1-aminocyclopropane-1-carboxylic acid and its renewed production on the measured ethylene emission, with a time resolution of several minutes. Temporarily sealing the main emission channel yields results comparable to anoxia.




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