Table 1.
The effect of homogenization and desferrioxamine treatment on the measured “free” iron levels
| Effects of Homogenization: | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Day | Homogenized (yes/no) | Number of Samples | Average [Fe] Per Worm* (nM) | Standard Deviation |
| 1 | Yes | 2 | 0.209 | 0.169 |
| No | 2 | 0.152 | 0.001 | |
| 2 | Yes | 3 | 0.169 | 0.160 |
| No | 2 | 0.095 | 0.019 | |
| 3 | Yes | 1 | 0.107 | - |
| No | 1 | 0.132 | - | |
| P-value of Homogenized vs. Not-Homogenized = 0.860 | ||||
| Effects of Desferrioxamine Treatment: | ||||
| Day | Desferrioxamine (yes/no) | Number of Samples | Average [Fe] Per Worm* (nM) | Standard Deviation |
| 1 | Yes | 1 | 0.154 | - |
| No | 1 | 0.105 | - | |
| 2 | Yes | 2 | 0.192 | 0.036 |
| No | 2 | 0.059 | 0.049 | |
| 3 | Yes | 3 | 0.130 | 0.025 |
| No | 2 | 0.062 | 0.006 | |
| 4 | Yes | 2 | 0.095 | 0.019 |
| No | 3 | 0.044 | 0.051 | |
| P-value of Desferrioxamine vs. No Desferrioxamine = 0.001 | ||||
*
Average [Fe] per worm here represents the “free” iron concentration