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In the single-photon counting mode, we have obtained images of germinating soybeans and other plant tissues using only the ultraweak light emitted by the specimen. The emission described here is to be distinguished from bioluminescence and is not induced by previous exposure to light, chemical agents or other means, but is a naturally occurring emission associated with normal biochemical processes. The images of germinating soybeans show that emission is strongest in areas of active mitosis, demonstrating that the technique of singlephoton counting imaging can provide useful morphological information.
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Scott, R.Q., Usa, M. & Inaba, H. Ultraweak emission imagery of mitosing soybeans. Appl. Phys. B 48, 183–185 (1989). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00692144
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00692144