Total chlorophyll (a+b) concentration

Calculate Total chlorophyll (a+b) concentration using method by Arnon (1949)

Usage

chl_total(A645, A663, v, w)

Arguments

A645

Absorbance at 645nm

A663

Absorbance at 663nm

v

Final volume of solvent used in ml

w

Fresh weight of the sample used in grams

Value

Total chlorophyll (a+b) in mg/g of fresh weight

References

Arnon, D. I. (1949). Copper enzymes in isolated chloroplasts. Polyphenoloxidase in Beta vulgaris. Plant physiology, 24(1), 1. doi:10.1104/pp.24.1.1

Examples

chl_total(0.041, 0.025, 15, 1)
#> [1] 0.0154305