Tools for physiology labs: An inexpensive means of temperature control

Journal of Undergraduate Neuroscience Education

Volumn 4, Issue 1, 2005, Pages

  Krans, Jacob L ^a   Hoy, Ronald R ^a  

^a Department of Molecular Biology and Genetics   (United States)

Author keywords

Cooling; Heating; Physiology exercises; Q 10; Temperature control

Indexed keywords

EID: 27744576626     PISSN: 15442896     EISSN: 15442896     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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