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Measuring metabolic rates : a manual for scientists /

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The measurement of metabolic rates is central to important questions in many areas of physiological research. Unfortunately these measurements are anything but straightforward, with numerous pitfalls awaiting both the novice and even the experienced investigator. The original edition of this work, p...

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Main Author: Lighton, John R. B. (Author)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Language Notes:Text in English.
Published: Oxford, University : Oxford University Press, 2019.
Edition:Second edition.
Subjects:
Metabolism > Measurement.
Métabolisme > Mesure.
MEDICAL > Physiology.
SCIENCE > Life Sciences > Human Anatomy & Physiology.
Metabolism > Measurement
Electronic books.
Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
Table of Contents:
  • Measuring the fire of life: a brief history of metabolic measurement
  • Constant volume and constant pressure respirometry
  • Coulometric respirometry
  • Constant volume techniques using gas analysis
  • Aquatic oxygen analysis
  • Direct calorimetry
  • Measuring field metabolic rates
  • Flow-through respirometry: the basics
  • Flow-through respirometry: the equations
  • Flow-through respirometry: incurrentFlow measurement
  • Flow-through respirometry: excurrent flow measurement
  • Room calorimetry and mask respirometry
  • Metabolic phenotyping
  • Validating flow-through respirometry
  • Data analysis and presentation
  • The varieties of gas analyzers
  • The varieties of flow meters
  • The varieties of activity detectors
  • The varieties of scrubbers, tubing, and tubing connectors
  • Acquiring useful tools and skills
  • Appendix 1: suppliers of metabolic measurement systems and allied apparatus
  • Appendix 2: the care and feeding of clark 0_2 electrodes
  • Appendix 3: downloading the python environment
  • Bibliography
  • Index.