Measurement of Algal Photosynthesis Using a Clark-Type O2 Electrode

Steven J. Burgess, Chandra Davies

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Abstract

The Clark-type electrode can be used to assess the rates of photosynthesis by detecting changes in O2 concentration in a culture. This chapter describes a method for a liquid phase measurement of light and dissolved inorganic carbon-dependent photosynthesis using the model green alga Chlamydomonas reinhardtii. The technique can be used to evaluate the presence or efficiency of carbon-concentrating mechanisms.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Title of host publicationMethods in Molecular Biology
PublisherHumana Press Inc.
Pages121-132
Number of pages12
DOIs
StatePublished - 2024

Publication series

NameMethods in Molecular Biology
Volume2790
ISSN (Print)1064-3745
ISSN (Electronic)1940-6029

Keywords

  • Algae
  • Carbon-concentrating mechanism
  • Chlamydomonas reinhardtii
  • Chlorophyll concentration
  • Clark-type electrode
  • Light curve
  • Oxygen electrode
  • Photosynthesis
  • Photosynthetic rate constants

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Molecular Biology
  • Genetics

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