Radioactive and Stable Isotope Tracers in Biomedicine: Principles and Practice of Kinetic Analysis

Abstract

Basic characteristics of isotopic tracers terminology for tracer studies gas-chromatography mass-spectrometry - instrumentation separation of compounds by chromatographic techniques calculation of substrate kinetics - multiple-pool models selection of tracer infusion and sampling sites assessment of body composition technical aspects of performing tracer infusions glucose metabolism lipid kinetics specific application - UREA amino acid metabolism protein synthesis and breakdown laboratory methods.