Calculating the rate for oxidation for 13C breath tracers
Ken McKenna, PhD, demonstrates how to calculate metabolic tracer oxidation using the Promethion Core metabolic phenotyping system coupled with the Sable Stable Isotope Analyzer.
High Precision Methane Measurement
An introduction to high precision methane measurement using the new Sable Systems Methane Analyzer. This overview is provided by Marshall McCue, Chief Science Officer for Sable Systems International.
Deriving the Respirometry Equations
This video demonstrates the algebraic derivations of the mathematical equations required to calculate oxygen consumption and carbon-dioxide release in both push and pull respirometry systems.
Gas Sensors for Respirometry
This video discusses the types of sensors and their underlying theories of operation for the measurements of aerial oxygen, carbon dioxide, and water vapor in respirometry systems.
Installing and Using the Sable Systems Isotope Analyzer
This video provides step-by-step instructions on how to install and use the Sable Systems Stable Isotope Analyzer in combination with the Promethion Core Metabolic and Behavioral Measurement System. Instruction includes plumbing, wiring, software, data interface, and accessing and viewing data files.
A Brief Introduction to IM3 – Status Messages
This video is designed to help researchers recognize and correct “out of range” status messages and ensure that their system consistently yields reliable data.
IM3 Automatic Calibration Procedure
This video demonstrates how to configure the Promethion Core combined gas and flow system for automatic calibration.
Setting up a Small Animal Respirometry System: Adding Oxygen Measures
This video demonstrates how to add an oxygen analyzer downstream from the carbon dioxide analyzer, a carbon dioxide and water vapor scrubber between the two analyzers, and a data acquisition connection to record oxygen data.