The Minimum Concentration of Oxygen for Luminescence by Luminous Bacteria
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A method is described for measuring the concentration of oxygen to allow just perceptible luminescence of luminous bacteria. The value turns out to be extraordinarily low, about 0.005 mm. Hg pressure O(2) or 1 part by weight oxygen dissolved in 3,700,000,000 cc. sea water.
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- The Journal of General Physiology
دوره 6 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2003