Blood in our body changes color as a function of its oxygenation state. Given the spectral data below, calculate the absorbance of red light (600 nm) of fully oxygenated and deoxygenated blood. Using this data, determine what percentage of red light would

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Blood in our body changes color as a function of its oxygenation state. Given the
spectral data below, calculate the absorbance of red light (600 nm) of fully oxygenated and
deoxygenated blood. Using this data, determine what percentage of red light would go through
a sample of blood that is 50% oxygenated.
Assume the patient has a hemoglobin concentration of 10 mM and pathlength of 1 cm. 

- oxy-Hemoglobin
deoxy-Hemoglobin
- Water
10°
Melanin
10
10
800
Wavelength (nm)
400
600
1000
Figure
Malar abuorption coeficients of commen abvorbents in tissue: ony-hemoglobin, deuny-
hemoglobin, melanin, and water.
ɛ (oxy, 600 nm) = 3 x 103 (cm1*M)
ɛ (deoxy, 600 nm) = 0.8 x 103 (cm1*M*)
E (water, 600 nm) = 3.5 x 10? (cm1*M*)
E (melanin, 600 nm) = 4.0 x 10? (cm1*Mt)
molar absorptlon coefflclent (cm'/(moles/llter))
Transcribed Image Text:- oxy-Hemoglobin deoxy-Hemoglobin - Water 10° Melanin 10 10 800 Wavelength (nm) 400 600 1000 Figure Malar abuorption coeficients of commen abvorbents in tissue: ony-hemoglobin, deuny- hemoglobin, melanin, and water. ɛ (oxy, 600 nm) = 3 x 103 (cm1*M) ɛ (deoxy, 600 nm) = 0.8 x 103 (cm1*M*) E (water, 600 nm) = 3.5 x 10? (cm1*M*) E (melanin, 600 nm) = 4.0 x 10? (cm1*Mt) molar absorptlon coefflclent (cm'/(moles/llter))
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