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Measuring Metabolic Rates John R. B. Lighton (President and Chief Scientist, President and Chief Scientist, Sable Systems International)

Measuring Metabolic Rates By John R. B. Lighton (President and Chief Scientist, President and Chief Scientist, Sable Systems International)

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This is the only authoritative textbook on metabolic measurement of animals, ranging in mass from fruit flies to whales. It integrates a rigorous theoretical background with detailed practical guidelines for making actual measurements in the field and laboratory.

Measuring Metabolic Rates Summary

Measuring Metabolic Rates: A Manual for Scientists by John R. B. Lighton (President and Chief Scientist, President and Chief Scientist, Sable Systems International)

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, published in 2008, quickly became the principle "how to" manual for the field. It successfully de-mystified the topic, explaining every common variation of metabolic rate measurement. Background information on different analyzer and equipment types allowed users to choose the best instruments for their application. Respirometry equations, normally a topic of terror and confusion to researchers, were derived and described in sufficient detail to facilitate their selection and use. In this new edition, the content has been thoroughly updated and a decade of new literature incorporated. New chapters on room calorimetry, human metabolic measurement, and metabolic phenotyping have also been added.

Table of Contents

1: Measuring the fire of life: A brief history of metabolic measurement 2: Constant volume and constant pressure respirometry 3: Coulometric respirometry 4: Constant volume techniques using gas analysis 5: Aquatic oxygen analysis 6: Direct calorimetry 7: Measuring field metabolic rates 8: Flow-through respirometry: The basics 9: Flow-through respirometry: The equations 10: Flow-through respirometry: Incurrent flow measurement 11: Flow-through respirometry: Excurrent flow measurement 12: Room calorimetry and mask respirometry 13: Metabolic phenotyping 14: Validating flow-through respirometry 15: Data analysis and presentation 16: The varieties of gas analyzers 17: The varieties of flow meters 18: The varieties of activity detectors 19: The varieties of scrubbers, tubing, and tubing connectors 20: Acquiring useful tools and skills

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NPB9780198830399
9780198830399
0198830394
Measuring Metabolic Rates: A Manual for Scientists by John R. B. Lighton (President and Chief Scientist, President and Chief Scientist, Sable Systems International)
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Hardback
Oxford University Press
2018-12-24
286
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