why do we have green blood?? how did you find out? did it take long?? did you have help or did you do it alone??

Question: why do we have green blood?? how did you find out? did it take long?? did you have help or did you do it alone??

Asked by monicacaires to Chris on 24 Mar 2010 in Categories: About.
- Chris Cooper answered on 24 Mar 2010:
  
  why do we have green blood?? There is no reason I think. The oxygen we breathe is slightly toxic ad sometimes parts of our blood get damaged
  
  how did you find out? We stressed people (hard exercise) and separated their blood on a device called a HPLC. This splits the parts of the blood up and measures the colours they have
  
  did it take long?? No – the experiment is quick. One day. But it was a chance discovery (we thought there would be a change but not this one). So it was not planned in advance.
  
  did you have help or did you do it alone?? Yes – a young Dutch student did the exercise work and an English research fellow did the measurement. I just got the credit for it !!! (not really of course as I always acknowledge the roles of Niels Vollaard and Brandon Reeder when talking about the work to audiences).

Question: why do we have green blood?? how did you find out? did it take long?? did you have help or did you do it alone??