Membrane Inlet Mass Spectrometry: A Powerful Tool for Algal Research.

ABSTRACT: Since the first great oxygenation event, photosynthetic microorganisms have continuously shaped the Earth's atmosphere. Studying biological mechanisms involved in the interaction between microalgae and cyanobacteria with the Earth's atmosphere requires the monitoring of gas exchange. Membrane inlet mass spectrometry (MIMS) has been developed in the early 1960s to study gas exchange mechanisms of photosynthetic cells. It has since played an important role in investigating various cellular processes that involve gaseous compounds (O₂, CO₂, NO, or H₂) and in characterizing enzymatic activities in vitro or in vivo. With the development of affordable mass spectrometers, MIMS is gaining wide popularity and is now used by an increasing number of labo

SUBMITTER: Burlacot A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7500362 | biostudies-literature | 2020

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature