: the decrease in the oxygen affinity of a respiratory pigment (such as hemoglobin) in response to decreased blood pH resulting from increased carbon dioxide concentration in the blood
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The Geneo Personal capsule combined with the Gel create a layer of CO2 bubbles on the skin which triggers a natural mechanism to release oxygen from the capillaries to the skin's cells, a physiological response known as the Bohr effect.
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Meggen Taylor, Forbes, 20 May 2021
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Bohr effect
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: the decrease in oxygen affinity of a respiratory pigment (as hemoglobin or hemocyanin) in response to decreased blood pH resulting from increased carbon dioxide concentration
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