Metabolic System for Physiology Teaching

生理学教学代谢系统

• 批准号: 9351271
• 负责人: Raymond Huey
• 金额: $ 1.4万
• 依托单位: University of Washington
• 依托单位国家: 美国
• 项目类别: Standard Grant
• 财政年份: 1993
• 资助国家: 美国
• 起止时间: 1993-06-01 至 1995-11-30
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://www.nsf.gov/awardsearch/showAward?AWD_ID=9351271&HistoricalAwards=false
• 关键词: Metabolic; System; Physiology; Teaching

In recent years physiologists in the Department of Zoology have made a major effort to incorporate computerized data acquisition as a regular component of our undergraduate laboratory courses. Our long-term goal is to customize data acquisition so that students can quickly get down to the business of doing physiology rather than wasting time and energy struggling with antiquated equipment. Student enthusiasm has been so exceptional that we are encouraged to continue to modernize undergraduate (primarily major) courses in laboratory physiology and in physiological ecology. A computerized "turn- key" system is being used to measure the metabolic rates of both aerial and aquatic animals, with capacities to measure small ectotherms such as insects. Metabolism is a basic physiological focus that is relevant to diverse aspects of biology. The facility is being used primarily by students doing original research projects (e.g., "cost" of locomotion in insects, metabolic consequences of acid rain on plankton) in the laboratory sections of our physiology courses. The system is superbly suited for a student laboratory setting. Moreover, it is remarkably flexible and can measure and analyze the instantaneous metabolic rate of animals ranging in size from individual Drosophila or Daphnia to humans. The equipment used consists of a sensitive C02 analyzer, a compatible O2 analyzer, dissolved O2 meter and oxygen electrode, respiration cell, mass-flow meter, A:D board, computer, as well as data- acquisition and analysis software. Students using this sophisticated but user-friendly system are able to explore physiological problems (and organisms) previously inaccessible to them and indeed even to most professional physiologists. This system is not only enhancing the physiological training of students, but also encouraging them to consider a research career in physiology.

近年来，动物学系的生理学家们 努力将计算机化的数据 收购作为我们的本科定期组成部分 实验室课程我们的长期目标是定制数据 这样学生们就可以快速地掌握 做生理学而不是浪费时间， 能源与陈旧的设备作斗争。学生积极性 是如此的特殊，我们被鼓励继续 实验室本科（主要是专业）课程现代化 生理学和生理生态学。一个电脑化的“转弯”- “关键”系统被用来测量代谢率， 空中和水中的动物， 小的外温动物，如昆虫。新陈代谢是一种基本的 生理重点，是相关的各个方面， 生物学该设施主要由学生使用， 原始研究项目（例如，运动的“成本” 昆虫，酸雨对浮游生物的代谢后果）， 我们生理学课程的实验部分。系统 非常适合学生实验室环境。此外，委员会认为， 它非常灵活，可以测量和分析 动物的瞬时代谢率从 个体果蝇或水蚤到人类。使用的设备 由灵敏的CO2分析仪、兼容的O2分析仪 溶解氧测定仪和氧电极，呼吸池， 质量流量计、A：D板、计算机以及数据- 采集和分析软件。学生使用此 复杂但用户友好的系统能够探索 生理问题（和生物体）以前无法解决 甚至是大多数专业生理学家。 这套系统不仅增强了 学生，但也鼓励他们考虑一项研究 生理学的职业生涯。