Laury Chaerle

Ghent University

Papers

4

Total Citations

405

H-Index

4

About

Laury Chaerle is a pioneering researcher in plant stress physiology and precision agriculture, best known for developing advanced imaging techniques to detect early signs of biotic and abiotic stress in plants. Her work focuses on using chlorophyll fluorescence imaging (Chl-FI) and thermography—non-contact methods that visualize photosynthesis and transpiration—to identify stress before visible symptoms appear. In her most cited paper (259 citations), she demonstrated how thermal and chlorophyll-fluorescence imaging can distinguish plant-pathogen interactions at an early stage, a breakthrough for timely disease management. She also led innovative robotized time-lapse imaging studies, tracking pepper mild mottle virus infection in Nicotiana benthamiana (57 citations) and assessing in-planta uptake of herbicides and their microbial degradation (36 citations). Her 2007 study on early detection of nutrient and biotic stress in Phaseolus vulgaris (53 citations) further underscores her impact. Chaerle’s work has profound implications for sustainable agriculture, enabling earlier, more precise interventions that reduce crop loss and chemical use. Her integration of robotics and imaging has set a new standard for high-throughput plant phenotyping.

Research Focus

Key Achievements

4
H-Index
4
Papers
405
Total Citations
101
Avg Citations/Paper
🏆 Most Cited Paper
Thermal and Chlorophyll-Fluorescence Imaging Distinguish Plant-Pathogen Interactions at an Early Stage
259 citations · 2004
📈 Most Prolific Year: 2004 (1 Papers)
🤝 Key Collaborators: 13
🏛 Institutions: Ghent University

Top Papers

  1. 1
  2. 2
  3. 3
  4. 4

Key Collaborators

Contact & Links

Available for collaboration
Content generated · 14 days ago