Lecture 7

April 21, 2008

Photosynthesis:
Methods and Normalization

1. Methods for measuring products of photosynthesis

not net growth

table of measurements

details on O2

• chamber
• light source and protocol
  • sawtooth
• temp regulation - buffer
• H2O2 production

details on PAM

• apparatus
• how it works (OLA-2004)
• and example application

 

2. Normalizing to algae

choices of normalization params - table

discuss practical considerations

interpretation of different normalization

Prezlin, in Platt 1981

per cell, per Chla