Lab Techniques

Over the years I have gained a huge diversity of physiological lab techniques:

  • Plant pigment measurements (Chlorophyll and carotenoids)

  • Plant hormone measurements (Abscisic acid, auxins, and ethylene)

  • Non-structural carbohydrate measurements

  • Leaf gas exchange (Li-COR 6400 and 6800)

  • Gas exchange (gravimetric)

  • Minimum stomatal conductance

  • Cuticular conductance

  • Scholander pressure chamber

  • Ether partitioning

  • Leaf and stem psychrometer

  • Cuticular wax isolation

  • Pressure volume curves

  • Optical vulnerability curves

  • Flow meter conductance (K)

  • Standard and freezing microtome

  • Visual and UV microscopy

  • Critical point drying

  • CryoSEM

  • SEM

  • Fungal culturing

  • Fungal ABA measurements