An apparatus for the automatic measurement of oxygen uptake by electrolytic replacement of the oxygen consumed
- 1 December 1961
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Portland Press Ltd. in Biochemical Journal
- Vol. 81 (3) , 614-618
- https://doi.org/10.1042/bj0810614
Abstract
An apparatus for recording the O2 uptake by whole plant organs is described. The respired CO2 is absorbed by a solution of NaOH and the O2 taken up is replaced by electrolytically generated O2, which is added in small equal-sized volumes. The frequency of their addition is a measure of the respiration rate. The O2 is produced by electrolysis of a solution of NaOH by using a large palladium cathode to absorb the H2.Keywords
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