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Q-Box RP1LP Low Range Respiration Package



The Q-Box RP1LP Low Range Respiration Package is designed to measure the Metabolic Rate of Small Animals such as Insects, Reptiles, Amphibians, Other Invertebrates and Small Mammals in an Open-flow or Stop-flow Gas Exchange System. The Q-Box RP1LP Low Range Respiration Package can even be used for measurements of CO2 and O2 Exchange in colonies of Fungi and Microorganisms. When combined with Qubit Gas Switching System measurements of respiration rates and RQ are possible on upto 7 Organisms (8 Channel System including reference).

Open flow measurements of respiration are used for larger, or more active animals, whereas for measurements of very small changes in pO2 such as during respiration of small insects the system may be used in a stop flow configuration. In the latter the flow is stopped for a period of time to allow accumulation of CO2 and decline in O2. With subsequent opening of the flow the gas is swept through the sensors for measurements. The opening and stoppage of the flow through the chamber with the animal is achieved automatically through user specified periods of time in the software.

Other potential applications for this package include measurements of metabolism from the gas head space above aquatic suspensions. For example, measurement of yeast fermentation. The Q-Box RP1LP can be used to measure O2 consumption rate and CO2 production rate of virtually any biological system in which these changes in pCO2 and pO2 are in the ranges measured by the analyzers.

  1. Features:
  2. Modular Gas Exchange Measuring System
  3. Includes CO2 and O2 Analyzers
  4. Components Interchangeable with other Q-Box Packages
  5. Automated calculations of VCO2 and VO2
  6. Both Open and Stop Flow Measurements
  7. Housed in Rugged Box for Easy Transport and Set-up
  8. Use in a lab or field (with optional battery pack)
  1. Applications:
  2. Insect Respirometry
  3. Small Animal Respirometry
  4. Fermentation Measurements (Headspace)
  5. Atmospheric Monitoring
  6. Soil Sample Respiration
  7. Microbe Respiration
  1. Components:
  2. Q-P103 Gas Pump (1L/min No Load) in Standard Package
  3. Q-P651 Gas Pump (3L/min No Load) when used with GSS
  4. G113 Flow-through Chamber (1.6 × 10cm)
  5. G117 Variable Volume Flow-through Chamber (1.9cm ID and max Length 4cm)
  6. G115 Flow-through Chamber (3.8 × 20cm)
  7. G122 Large Gas Bags
  8. Q-G266 Flow Monitor (1L/min)
  9. Q-S102 O2 Analyzer (0-100%)
  10. S132 Stainless Steel Temperature Probe
  11. Q-S151 CO2 Analyzer (0-2000ppm) (Includes CO2 and H2O Scrubbers)
  12. C200 Digital Control Unit (DCU)
  13. A380 Two Solenoid Assembly
  14. C610 Two Integrated LabQuest Mini Data Interfaces
  15. C901 Logger Pro Software
  16. C404 Customized Experimental Setup Files for Open Flow and Stop flow Measurements
  17. Q-Box Accessory Kit (Tubing, Connectors, Filters)
  18. Rugged Water-proof Case Housing all Analyzers and Sensors
  19. Manual
  20. Individual Power Supplies for standalone use of the Analyzers and Sensor
  21. Optional Component:
    1. A249 Li-ion 3 Battery Pack (for use in the field)
    2. Gas Switching System (for 4 or 8 channels)
  1. Q-Box RP1LP Software:
    1. Sample Data with a 8 Meal Worms:

    1. Sample Calculated Data in Open Flow:
    1. Sample Calculated Data in Stop Flow:

    The Q-Box RP1LP Low Range Respiration Package, can easily be adapted to work as Q-Box CO650 Plant CO2 Analysis Package for Measurements of Photosynthesis and Respiration in leaves by purchasing a G112 Flow Through Leaf Chamber, Q-A101 Lab Stand, and the A113 LED Light Source. For measurements of Respiration in larger or more Active Animals see the Q-Box RP2LP High Range Respiration Package.


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