MONITORING MEMBRANE BOUNDED SYSTEMS

摘要

Reactions taking place within a membrane bounded system are monitored by introducing a membrane passing reactant mimic into a medium in contact with the system and observing changes in the reactant mimic with an electrode. The reactant mimic is a substance capable of undergoing an electrochemical reaction within the membrane-bounded system in a way similar to substances retained within the membrane. The process may be used to study reactions in e.g. mitochondria.