Phosphorescence based O2 sensors – Essential tools for monitoring cell and tissue oxygenation and its impact on metabolism (tutorial review)
Prof. D. Papkovsky and Dr. A. Zhdanov published a tutorial review dedicated to technical aspects of monitoring and keeping the control of O2 in cell culture, by optical methods. The review covers the macroscopical (environmental) control of O2 by solid-state sensors and possible readout modes (microplate readers, high-content screening platforms, microscopes) available to those wishing to know exact levels of hypoxia experienced by the cells in culture. This complements other reviews recently published by the group, covering general aspects of O2 measurements by different methods (2012) , the variety of biological applications where O2 measurements are needed ( 2013 ) and the problems and state-of-the-art of intracellular O2 probes ( 2015 ). The review published in Free Radical Biology and Medicine journal can be assessed here .