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Does gas production measure the rate of photosynthesis?

April 26, 2017Gas measure photosynthesis production rate

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Does gas production measure the rate of photosynthesis?

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Elodea has long been used in experiments to estimate the rate of photosynthesis. The first published example appears to be by Reinke in 1883. He counted the bubbles given off by Elodea in spring water with a little added carbon dioxide when it was exposed to lights of different intensities.