DEVICE AND METHOD FOR DETERMINING THE OXYGEN CONCENTRATION OF A SUBSTANCE

摘要

The invention provides a method for determining a concentration of a substance in a compartment comprising exciting an endogenous compound, or a functional part, derivative, analogue or precursor thereof, measuring the lifetime of the luminescence and/or transient absorption exhibited by said compound, functional part, derivative, analogue and/or precursor, and correlating said lifetime with the concentration of said substance.