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biometer

[bī′äm·ə·tər]
(biology)
An instrument which is used to measure minute amounts of carbon dioxide given off by the functioning tissue of an organism.
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The AL-Scan device (Nidek Co, Ltd, Gamagori, Japan), which combines PCI measures of AL with a Scheimpflug camera for assessing anterior eye parameters; the Galilei G6 biometer (Ziemer, Port, Switzerland), which combines interferometry-based measures of AL with Placido disc corneal topography and anterior segment Scheimpflug imaging; and the Pentacam AXL device (Oculus Optikgerate GmbH, Wetzlar, Germany), which combines PCI measures of AL with Scheimpflug imaging of the anterior segment.
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The BioMeter for preclinical/discovery transactions averaged
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UV Biometers (model 501) comprising a Robertson-Berger pattern UV radiation detector, digital recorder and control unit are used.
Ambient solar UV radiation and seasonal trends in potential sunburn risk among schoolchildren in South Africa
Multifunctional implantable particles for skin tissue regeneration: Preparation, characterization, in vitro and in vivo studies, Acta Biometer, 4,1057-1066(2008).
Biodegradable polymer scaffold for tissue engineering
The Biometer measures the biological effectiveness of UVB radiation in units of MED/h.
Heliotherapy: a South African perspective
Las mediciones en las dos zonas estudiadas se hicieron con un equipo Biometer modelo 501 version 3 (Solar Light Co.
Altos indices de radiacion ultravioleta en Medellin y en una localidad del oriente antioqueno (COLOMBIA)
Microdetermination of plasma ATP and creatine phosphate concentrations with a luminescence biometer.
Human plasma ATP concentration
The soils (equivalent to 50 g oven-dry sample) were incubated in biometer flasks at 20[degrees]C for 28 days.
Biological and chemical assays to estimate nitrogen supplying power of soils with contrasting management histories
Other institutions have had a similar experience with a different nonmercury standard, the Universal Biometer DPM-III.
Should the mercury sphygmomanometer be eliminated? (Pro & Con)
For the SIR and SIGR measurements, 10-15 g dry mass equivalent of each soil was placed in a biometer flask with 1 mL NaOH (1 mol/L) in the side arm to trap C[O.
Links between microbial population dynamics and nitrogen availability in an alpine ecosystem
Objectives: To assess the agreement of anterior segment parameter measurements derived from Aladdin optical biometer using optical low coherence interferometer and Sirius corneal topography using combined Scheimpflug-Placido disk.
Comparison of anterior segment measurements obtained by Aladdin Optical Biometer and Sirius corneal topography
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