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Hartmut K. Lichtenthaler

Hartmut K. Lichtenthaler

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Plant Science and Agronomy

D-Index
85
Citations
55164
World Ranking
341
National Ranking
32

Overview

What is he best known for?

The fields of study he is best known for:

  • Enzyme
  • Botany
  • Photosynthesis

His primary areas of investigation include Chlorophyll fluorescence, Photosynthesis, Botany, Chlorophyll and Biochemistry. His work on Kautsky effect as part of general Chlorophyll fluorescence research is frequently linked to Stress, thereby connecting diverse disciplines of science. The study of Photosynthesis is intertwined with the study of Chlorophyll a in a number of ways.

Botany is closely attributed to Spinach in his study. His study in Chlorophyll is interdisciplinary in nature, drawing from both Parthenocissus tricuspidata and Analytical chemistry. His Chloroplast research is multidisciplinary, relying on both Violaxanthin and Photosystem II.

His most cited work include:

  • Determinations of total carotenoids and chlorophylls a and b of leaf extracts in different solvents (3670 citations)
  • Chlorophylls and Carotenoids: Measurement and Characterization by UV‐VIS Spectroscopy (1095 citations)
  • THE 1-DEOXY-D-XYLULOSE-5-PHOSPHATE PATHWAY OF ISOPRENOID BIOSYNTHESIS IN PLANTS (1050 citations)

What are the main themes of his work throughout his whole career to date?

Hartmut K. Lichtenthaler spends much of his time researching Botany, Chlorophyll fluorescence, Photosynthesis, Chlorophyll and Biochemistry. His studies in Botany integrate themes in fields like Chloroplast and Etiolation. His Chlorophyll fluorescence study is associated with Fluorescence.

The Fluorescence study which covers Analytical chemistry that intersects with Wavelength, Absorption and Laser-induced fluorescence. His Photosynthesis research incorporates themes from Plant physiology, Horticulture and Chlorophyll a. His study ties his expertise on Pigment together with the subject of Chlorophyll.

He most often published in these fields:

  • Botany (31.25%)
  • Chlorophyll fluorescence (31.25%)
  • Photosynthesis (28.12%)

What were the highlights of his more recent work (between 1999-2020)?

  • Photosynthesis (28.12%)
  • Botany (31.25%)
  • Chlorophyll fluorescence (31.25%)

In recent papers he was focusing on the following fields of study:

His primary areas of investigation include Photosynthesis, Botany, Chlorophyll fluorescence, Chlorophyll and Fluorescence. Hartmut K. Lichtenthaler interconnects Horticulture and Plant physiology in the investigation of issues within Photosynthesis. His research in Botany intersects with topics in Plant biochemistry and Chloroplast.

His Chlorophyll fluorescence research integrates issues from Pigment composition, Tortula ruralis, Ripening, Moss and Tree species. In his research on the topic of Chlorophyll, Hordeum vulgare is strongly related with Chlorophyll a. The various areas that he examines in his Fluorescence study include Multispectral image, Reflectivity, Photosystem II and Analytical chemistry.

Between 1999 and 2020, his most popular works were:

  • Chlorophylls and Carotenoids: Measurement and Characterization by UV‐VIS Spectroscopy (1095 citations)
  • How to correctly determine the different chlorophyll fluorescence parameters and the chlorophyll fluorescence decrease ratio RFd of leaves with the PAM fluorometer (282 citations)
  • Differences in pigment composition, photosynthetic rates and chlorophyll fluorescence images of sun and shade leaves of four tree species (195 citations)

In his most recent research, the most cited papers focused on:

  • Enzyme
  • Botany
  • Photosynthesis

Hartmut K. Lichtenthaler mainly investigates Photosynthesis, Chlorophyll, Chlorophyll fluorescence, Fluorescence and Botany. His Chloroplast research extends to the thematically linked field of Photosynthesis. Hartmut K. Lichtenthaler has researched Chlorophyll in several fields, including Carotenoid and Analytical chemistry.

His research integrates issues of Fluorometer and Fluorescence-lifetime imaging microscopy in his study of Analytical chemistry. His research investigates the connection with Chlorophyll fluorescence and areas like Plant physiology which intersect with concerns in Sugar beet. His Fluorescence research focuses on Multispectral image and how it relates to Spectral bands and Near-infrared spectroscopy.

Best Publications

  • CHLOROPHYLL AND CAROTENOIDS: PIGMENTS OF PHOTOSYNTHETIC BIOMEMBRANES

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  • Determinations of total carotenoids and chlorophylls a and b of leaf extracts in different solvents

    Hartmut K. Lichtenthaler;Alan R. Wellburn

  • Chlorophylls and Carotenoids: Measurement and Characterization by UV‐VIS Spectroscopy

    Hartmut K. Lichtenthaler;Claus Buschmann

  • THE 1-DEOXY-D-XYLULOSE-5-PHOSPHATE PATHWAY OF ISOPRENOID BIOSYNTHESIS IN PLANTS

    Hartmut K. Lichtenthaler

  • Inhibitors of the Nonmevalonate Pathway of Isoprenoid Biosynthesis as Antimalarial Drugs

    Hassan Jomaa;Jochen Wiesner;Silke Sanderbrand;Boran Altincicek

  • Vegetation stress : an introduction to the stress concept in plants

    Hartmut K. Lichtenthaler

  • The Role of Chlorophyll Fluorescence in The Detection of Stress Conditions in Plants

    Hartmut K. Lichtenthaler;Ursula Rinderle

  • Biosynthesis of isoprenoids in higher plant chloroplasts proceeds via a mevalonate‐independent pathway

    Hartmut K Lichtenthaler;Jörg Schwender;Andrea Disch;Michel Rohmer

  • Photosynthetic activity, chloroplast ultrastructure, and leaf characteristics of high-light and low-light plants and of sun and shade leaves.

    H K Lichtenthaler;C Buschmann;M Döll;H J Fietz

  • Detection of Red Edge Position and Chlorophyll Content by Reflectance Measurements Near 700 nm

    Anatoly A. Gitelson;Mark N. Merzlyak;Hartmut K. Lichtenthaler

  • Two independent biochemical pathways for isopentenyl diphosphate and isoprenoid biosynthesis in higher plants

    Hartmut K. Lichtenthaler;Michel Rohmer;Jorg Schwender

  • How to correctly determine the different chlorophyll fluorescence parameters and the chlorophyll fluorescence decrease ratio RFd of leaves with the PAM fluorometer

    H. K. Lichtenthaler;C. Buschmann;M. Knapp

  • Formulae and Program to Determine Total Carotenoids and Chlorophylls A and B of Leaf Extracts in Different Solvents

    A. R. Wellburn;H. Lichtenthaler

  • Biosynthesis of isoprenoids (carotenoids, sterols, prenyl side-chains of chlorophylls and plastoquinone) via a novel pyruvate/glyceraldehyde 3-phosphate non-mevalonate pathway in the green alga Scenedesmus obliquus.

    Jörg Schwender;Myriam Seemann;Hartmut K. Lichtenthaler;Michel Rohmer

  • Fluorescence imaging as a diagnostic tool for plant stress

    Hartmut K. Lichtenthaler;Joseph A. Miehé

  • The Stress Concept in Plants: An Introduction

    Hartmut K. Lichtenthaler

  • Differences in pigment composition, photosynthetic rates and chlorophyll fluorescence images of sun and shade leaves of four tree species

    Hartmut K. Lichtenthaler;Alexander Ač;Michal V. Marek;Jiří Kalina

  • Non-destructive determination of chlorophyll content of leaves of a green and an aurea mutant of tobacco by reflectance measurements

    Hartmut K. Lichtenthaler;Anatoly Gitelson;Michael Lang

  • The Chlorophyll Fluorescence Ratio F735/F700 as an Accurate Measure of the Chlorophyll Content in Plants

    Anatoly A Gitelson;Claus Buschmann;Hartmut K Lichtenthaler

  • Detection of Vegetation Stress Via a New High Resolution Fluorescence Imaging System

    Hartmut K. Lichtenthaler;Michael Lang;Malgorzata Sowinska;Francine Heisel

  • Application of chlorophyll fluorescence in ecophysiology.

    H K Lichtenthaler;C Buschmann;U Rinderle;G Schmuck

  • Principles and characteristics of multi-colour fluorescence imaging of plants

    Claus Buschmann;Hartmut K. Lichtenthaler

  • Leaf chlorophyll fluorescence corrected for re-absorption by means of absorption and reflectance measurements

    Anatoly A. Gitelson;Claus Buschmann;Hartmut K. Lichtenthaler

Frequent Co-Authors

Anatoly A. Gitelson
Anatoly A. Gitelson University of Nebraska–Lincoln
Otmar Urban
Otmar Urban Czech Academy of Sciences
Michel Rohmer
Michel Rohmer University of Strasbourg
Bob B. Buchanan
Bob B. Buchanan University of California, Berkeley
Jacques Joyard
Jacques Joyard Grenoble Alpes University
Michael C. F. Proctor
Michael C. F. Proctor University of Exeter
Mark N. Merzlyak
Mark N. Merzlyak Lomonosov Moscow State University
Govindjee
Govindjee University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Carmen González-Murua
Carmen González-Murua University of the Basque Country

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