Oxygen-dependent quenching of phosphorescence has been used extensively for the last 25 years as a reliable method for measuring oxygen. Major strengths of the method are that it is noninvasive, except for the phosphor, and calibration is absolute. Because it is an optical method, oxygen can be measured through the walls of optically clear chambers. The method’s absolute calibration means that ...

Nine hypoxemic patients with COLD, whose hypoxemia is aggravated by minimal exercise, volunteered for this study. Each subject underwent two treadmill exercise trials at two oxygen delivery settings, each on the DODS and SF delivery systems for a total of four exercise trials. We measured SaO2 via ear oximetry and recorded oxygen usage per minute. We compared the oxygen usage required for the t...

The para -nitro substituted diphenyl ether herbicides which cause rapid plant pigment photobleaching can be divided into two categories: 1. those that have a photosynthetic requirement for activity (e.g. oxyfluorfen) and 2. those that have no apparent metabolic requirement for activity (e.g. acifluorfen). A m odel is presented for the latter category, in which the diphenyl ether herbicide inter...

Photodynamic therapy for deep-lying lesions needs an appropriate imaging modality, precise evaluation of tissue oxygen and an effective photosensitizer. Gadolinium based metalloporphyrins Gd(III)-HMME is proposed in this study as a potential multifunctional theranostic agent, as photosensitizer, ratiometric oxygen sensor and MRI contrast agent. The time resolved spectroscopy revealed the lumine...

The energy requirement of ewes increases during pregnancy. In late pregnancy, approximately 40% of the increase in heat production can be attributed to increases in heat production by nonreproductive tissues. The objective of this study was to determine the pattern of oxygen consumption by the portal-drained viscera (PDV) and liver during pregnancy to allow for an estimation of the extent to wh...