Measuring Metabolic Rates (Paperback)

John R.B. Lighton

ISBN 10: 0198869320 / ISBN 13: 9780198869320

Published by Oxford University Press, Oxford, 2021

About this Item

Paperback. 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 commonvariation of metabolic rate measurement. Background information on different analyzer and equipment types allowed users to choose the best instruments for their application. Respirometry equations, normallya 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.Measuring Metabolic Rates is aimed at experimental biologists, physiologists, and any professional scientist involvedwith metabolic measurement. This practical handbook will also be of relevance and use to graduate students. 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. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Measuring Metabolic Rates (Paperback)
• Publisher: Oxford University Press, Oxford
• Publication Date: 2021
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0198869320
• ISBN 13: 9780198869320
• Binding: Paperback
• Condition: new

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Synopsis

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.

Measuring Metabolic Rates is aimed at experimental biologists, physiologists, and any professional scientist involved with metabolic measurement. This practical handbook will also be of relevance and use to graduate students.

About the Author

John R. B. Lighton, President and Chief Scientist, Sable Systems International, Nevada, USA

John R. B. Lighton is President and Chief Scientist of Sable Systems International, based in Nevada, USA.