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Metabolic rate meter and methodA method is described for measuring the dynamic metabolic rate of a human or animal. The ratio of the exhaled carbon dioxide to a known amount of C(13)02 introduced into the exhalation is determined by mass spectrometry. This provides an instantaneous measurement of the carbon dioxide generated.
Document ID
19790013579
Acquisition Source
Legacy CDMS
Document Type
Other - Patent
Authors
Taylor, T. I.
(Isomet Corp. Palisades Park, N.J., United States)
Ruderman, I. W.
(Isomet Corp. Palisades Park, NJ, United States)
Date Acquired
September 3, 2013
Publication Date
August 13, 1968
Subject Category
Aerospace Medicine
Accession Number
79N21750
Distribution Limits
Public
Copyright
Work of the US Gov. Public Use Permitted.
Patent
NASA-CASE-MSC-12239-1|US-PATENT-3,396,719
Patent Application
US-PATENT-APPL-SN-292340
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