Animal and Human Calorimetry

Name: Animal and Human Calorimetry
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ISBN: 9780521048859

ISBN-10: 0521048850

ISBN-13: 9780521048859

Edition: 2008

Authors: J. A. McLean, G. Tobin

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This volume provides a comprehensive survey of the theory, practice, and techniques of calorimetry as applied to the study of energy metabolism in humans and animals. Calorimetry is used to estimate nutritional requirements of man and farm livestock and to evaluate different foods. It is also a powerful tool used in research into fundamental nutritional and physiological life processes and in the evaluation of stresses imposed by abnormal or severe environments. It is currently being applied in various branches of medical research and can be used as a diagnostic tool in hospitals for investigation of metabolic disorders. The authors discuss both direct calorimetry, which measures heat loss…

Book details

List price: $75.99
Copyright year: 2008
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Publication date: 12/3/2007
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 356
Size: 5.98" wide x 8.98" long x 0.79" tall
Weight: 1.188
Language: English



List of principal symbols and abbreviations used


Preface



Introduction



Historical



Calorific equivalents



Indirect calorimeters



Direct calorimeters



Instrumentation



Calibrations and standards



Some complete open-circuit systems


Appendices


References


Index