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IOC05. Aberystwyth, University of Wales (UK) 1993, March 1-3: Metabolic energetics in ecological, cellular and biomedical research
Local organizer: Richard B Kemp
1. Methods in Biological Calorimetry and Respirometry
- Gnaiger Erich (Univ. Innsbruck, AT): Design, function and an overview on applications of the OROBOROS Oxygraph.
- Gnaiger Erich (Univ. Innsbruck, AT), Kemp Richard B (University of Wales, Aberystwyth, UK): Design, function and an overview on biological applications of the ThermoMetric Thermal Activity Monitor.
- Kemp Richard B (University of Wales, Aberystwyth, UK): The potential of calorimetric measurements in the analysis of growth by cultured animal cells.
- Gnaiger Erich, Mendez Gabriela (Univ. Innsbruck, AT): The measurement of P/O ratios in isolated mitochondria: High-resolution ADP pulse respirometry versus stopped-flow respirometry.
- Kemp Richard B (University of Wales, Aberystwyth, UK): Aerobic and anaerobic metabolism in cultured mammalian cells.
- Gnaiger Erich, Steinlechner Rosmarie (Univ. Innsbruck, AT): Oxygen dependence of respiration: Oxygen limitation and down-regulation.
- Gnaiger Erich, Mendez Gabriela (Univ. Innsbruck, AT): Efficiency of oxidative phosphorylation under severe hypoxia: A novel approach by oxygen injection calorespirometry.
2. Biological Applications of Mass Spectroscopy
- Lloyd David (University of Wales, Cardiff, UK): Membrane inlet quadruple mass spectroscopy for the measurement of biological gas exchange.
- Benstend Julie (University of Wales, Cardiff, UK): On the measurement of gaseous exchange in methanogenic systems.
- Goodacre Roy, Neal MJ, Kell Douglas B (University of Wales, Aberystwyth, UK): Who's there? Quantification and classification of biological systems using pyrolysis mass spectroscopy and neural networks.
3. Dielectrics
- Pethig Ronald (University of Wales, Bangor): Dielectrophoresis.
- Davey CL, Kell Douglas B (University of Wales, Aberystwyth, UK): Dielectrics and the quantification of microbial biomass.
4. Instrument and software demonstrations
- OROBOROS Oxygraph and DatLab. Erich Gnaiger, Innsbruck.
- Thermal Activity Monitor and DIGITAM, ThermoMetric. Bob Taylor, Northwich.
- GEPASI, Metabolic Simulator. P. Mendes, Aberystwyth.
- Biomass Monitor. Aber Instruments Ltd., Aberystwyth. Douglas Kell, Aberystwyth.