Modification and miniaturization of Thermochron iButtons for surgical implantation into small animals

Journal of Comparative Physiology B: Biochemical, Systemic, and Environmental Physiology

Volumn 179, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 451-458

  Lovegrove, Barry G ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KWAZULU NATAL   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Aethomys; Body temperature; Rhabdomys; Thermochron iButton

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; ARTICLE; BODY TEMPERATURE; INSTRUMENTATION; METHODOLOGY; PHYSIOLOGY; TELEMETRY;

ANIMALS; BODY TEMPERATURE; TELEMETRY;

AETHOMYS; ANIMALIA; AVES; MAMMALIA; REPTILIA; RHABDOMYS;

EID: 65249132892     PISSN: 01741578     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00360-008-0329-x     Document Type: Article

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