Table 1. Estimated values of cellular optical absorption coefficient at different stages of infection.
Cell type | Cytoplasm | Vacuole | (m) | |||
Volume (m3) | of Hb molecules (million) | Volume (m3) | of Hmz molecules (million) | at 434 nm | at 700 nm | |
Normal | 93.1 | 280 | 0.0 | 0 | 635159.21 | 2047.29 |
Ring | 88.5 | 266 | 4.6 | 28 | 607530.78 | 4022.18 |
Trophozoite | 57.5 | 173 | 35.6 | 214 | 423999.09 | 17141.06 |
Schizont | 34.2 | 103 | 58.9 | 354 | 285856.95 | 27015.49 |