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Oxygen Dependent Quenching of Phosphorescence
Oxygen dependent quenching of phosphorescence has now been in use as a method for measuring oxygen for about 10 years. As expected for a new technique, these years have seen a rapid evolution of every aspect o...
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Cytochrome Oxidase is the Primary Oxygen Sensor in the Cat Carotid Body
The carotid body (CB) senses hypoxia of arterial blood and signals it by increasing the activity in the sensory nerve. Since glomus cells are the only elements that are innervated, by monitoring the activity o...