Tidal Volume Analysis
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Tidal Forces
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2023
The origin of Earth's ocean tides has been a subject of continuous investigation for over 2000 years. However, the work of Newton is considered to be the beginning of the proper understanding of the phenomenon. Ocean tides are the result of gravitational tidal forces. These same tidal forces are present in any astronomical body; they are responsible for the internal heat that creates the volcanic activity on Io, one of Jupiter's moons, and the breakup of stars that get too close to black holes.
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Cardiac Pressure-Volume Loop Analysis Using Conductance Catheters in Mice
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2015
Cardiac pressure-volume loop analysis is the most comprehensive way to measure cardiac function in the intact heart. We describe a technique to perform and analyze cardiac pressure volume loops, using conductance catheters.
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Volume Segmentation and Analysis of Biological Materials Using SuRVoS (Super-region Volume Segmentation) Workbench
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2017
Segmentation of three-dimensional data from many imaging techniques is a major bottleneck in analysis of complex biological systems. Here, we describe the use of SuRVoS Workbench to semi-automatically segment volumetric data at various length-scales using example datasets from cryo-electron tomography, cryo soft X-ray tomography, and phase contrast X-ray tomography techniques.
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Measurement of the Pressure-volume Curve in Mouse Lungs
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2015
Here we present a protocol to simply and reliably measure the lung pressure-volume curve in mice, showing that it is sufficiently sensitive to detect phenotypic parenchymal changes in two common lung pathologies, pulmonary fibrosis and emphysema. This metric provides a means to quantify the lung’s structural changes with developing pathology.
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Constant Volume Calorimetry
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2020
Calorimeters are useful to determine the heat released or absorbed by a chemical reaction. Coffee cup calorimeters are designed to operate at constant (atmospheric) pressure and are convenient to measure heat flow (or enthalpy change) accompanying processes that occur in solution at constant pressure. A different type of calorimeter that operates at constant volume, colloquially known as a bomb calorimeter, is used to measure the energy produced by reactions that yield large amounts of heat and...
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The analysis examines each inhalation and exhalation rather than relying only on a single average. Breath-by-breath values can be interpreted alongside breathing rate, respiratory effort, and lung mechanics, allowing investigators to identify changes in the overall ventilation pattern. This approach helps distinguish altered respiratory behavior from variation associated with ordinary resting breaths.
Breathing rate, respiratory effort, and lung mechanics all influence the amount of air recorded during individual breaths. Consequently, a change in measured volume may reflect altered breathing control or mechanical performance rather than one isolated factor. Considering these variables together produces a more informative interpretation of respiratory function and reduces the risk of oversimplifying the pattern.
Volume and rate describe different aspects of ventilation, so examining them together gives a fuller picture than either measurement alone. A similar breath volume can occur within different breathing patterns when rate or effort changes. In biology, this combined interpretation helps characterize how ventilation adjusts to changing physiological demands and supports comparisons among respiratory conditions.
Breath-by-breath volume data provide a quantitative view of air movement that can be related to the body’s oxygen and carbon dioxide demands. Researchers can use these patterns to examine how respiratory regulation adjusts ventilation and how effectively the lungs support gas exchange. The measurements therefore connect observable breathing behavior with broader biological questions about respiratory control.
A typical workflow uses spirometry or another respiratory monitoring system to observe breathing, records airflow during normal resting breaths, and calculates volume for individual breaths. The resulting pattern is then interpreted with breathing rate, effort, and lung mechanics in mind. This sequence turns respiratory signals into measurements that can be compared across conditions or organisms.
Investigators can apply the analysis to characterize ventilation, assess respiratory function, and compare responses during exercise, environmental changes, or disease. It also supports studies that examine gas exchange and respiratory regulation. Because the method produces quantitative breath-by-breath information, it helps evaluate how respiratory systems respond when oxygen and carbon dioxide demands change.