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A Low-Cost Method of Measuring the In Situ Primary Productivity of Periphyton Communities of Lentic Waters
Published on: December 16, 2022
Measuring real levels of oxygen in vivo: opportunities and challenges
1Department of Radiology, Dartmouth Medical School, 7785 Vail, Room 702, Hanover, NH 03755, U.S.A. harold.swartz@dartmouth.edu
Abstract:
Molecular oxygen has multiple roles in cells, which can have different dependencies on the amount of oxygen at particular sites. Therefore, in order to relate oxygen to the processes under consideration, one must know the amount of oxygen present at the site of interest. The use of the various techniques generally is complementary rather than competitive. The key to their successful use requires an understanding of the capabilities of the techniques and of the nature of the process that is being investigated. This paper provides a framework for obtaining such an understanding.
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