Please use this identifier to cite or link to this item:
https://doi.org/10.1016/S0272-7714(02)00292-5
| Title: | Interference of chlorophyll a in liquid scintillation counting of phytoplankton productivity samples by the 14C technique | Authors: | Nayar, S. Goh, B.P.L. Chou, L.M. |
Keywords: | 14C tracer technique Chlorophyll a Errors in productivity measurements Eutrophic waters Peroxide addition Phytoplankton pigments Phytoplankton productivity Pigment interference Ponggol estuary Scintillation counting |
Issue Date: | 1-Apr-2003 | Citation: | Nayar, S., Goh, B.P.L., Chou, L.M. (2003-04-01). Interference of chlorophyll a in liquid scintillation counting of phytoplankton productivity samples by the 14C technique. Estuarine, Coastal and Shelf Science 56 (5-6) : 957-960. ScholarBank@NUS Repository. https://doi.org/10.1016/S0272-7714(02)00292-5 | Abstract: | The 14C tracer technique for phytoplankton productivity measurements is one of the most precise techniques used widely by phytoplankton ecologists. Most researchers overlook the possible interference of high concentrations of chlorophyll a during liquid scintillation counting, particularly in eutrophic ecosystems. Results from this study revealed that an optimal H2O2 volume of 150 μl, when added prior to scintillation counting, was sufficient to overcome an underestimation in phytoplankton productivity of up to 4.3%. © 2003 Elsevier Science B.V. All rights reserved. | Source Title: | Estuarine, Coastal and Shelf Science | URI: | http://scholarbank.nus.edu.sg/handle/10635/100951 | ISSN: | 02727714 | DOI: | 10.1016/S0272-7714(02)00292-5 |
| Appears in Collections: | Staff Publications |
Show full item record
Files in This Item:
There are no files associated with this item.
Items in DSpace are protected by copyright, with all rights reserved, unless otherwise indicated.