Optical O2 sensors also respond to redox active molecules commonly secreted by bacteria
A. I. Flamholz, S. Saccomano, K. J. Cash, D. K. Newman
The paper shows that bacterial secretions, particularly redox-active molecules, can interfere with optical O2 sensors, complicating O2 measurements in bacterial cultures and biofilms.
bioRxiv · Aug 8, 2022Microbiology