Biotechnology Letters, Vol.33, No.8, 1675-1681, 2011
In vivo O-2 measurement inside single photosynthetic cells
The oxygen evolution of single cells was investigated using a nano-probe with an ultra-micro electrode (UME) in a submicron sized system in combination with a micro-fluidic system. A single cell was immobilized in the micro-fluidic system and a nano-probe was inserted into the cytosolic space of the single cell. Then, the UME was used for an in vivo amperometric experiment at a fixed potential and electrochemical impedance spectroscopy to detect oxygen evolution of the single cell under various light intensities.
Keywords:Single cell analysis;Oxygen measurement;Ultra-micro electrode;Amperometry;Electrochemical impedance spectroscopy