Measuring Metabolic Rates: A Manual for Scientists

Measuring Metabolic Rates: A Manual for Scientists

Volumn , Issue , 2008, Pages 1-216

  Lighton, John R B ^a  

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Author keywords

Calorimetry; Genetic screening; Metabolic measurement; Metabolic rate; Obesity; Oxygen consumption; Respirometry

Indexed keywords

EID: 84919660950     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.1093/acprof:oso/9780195310610.001.0001     Document Type: Book

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