A personal-computer-based low-temperature thermoluminescence system has been developed for recording thermoluminescence from photosynthetic materials, in the temperature range from liquid nitrogen temperature (-196'C) to f60 'C. Programmable and linear temperature-time profiles are provided by a dedicated microprocessor-based PID temperature controller. The PClAT with an add-on card acquires the thermoluminescence data. This paper describes the thermoluminescence set-up, the interface to the personal computer and the software developed for acquisition, processing and analysis of the thermoluminescence data.
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