Electrochemical monitoring systems of demembranated flagellate algal motility for ATP sensing.
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The ATP-induced behavior of the unicellular flagellate alga Chlamydomonas reinhardtii was recorded as changes in the redox currents for a coexisting redox marker. The ATP concentration was estimated using the presented compact electrochemical system, which is based on monitoring of the motility of the flagellates.
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- The Analyst
دوره 139 4 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2014