Oxygen Consumption Rate Tells About the Wellbeing of Cells - Application Bulletins

Measuring oxygen consumption by cells provides ample information on how cells are doing. It is in the core of mitochondrial function, metabolism and carbon cycling. Cells take up oxygen that then serves as the final electron acceptor in the mitochondrial electron transport chain. Therefore, the level of oxygen and the ability of mitochondria to process it influences the entire wellbeing of the cell and tissue. The ability to study cellular metabolism and mitochondrial function is essential in understanding redox processes in basic biology.