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XV.—A Simple Apparatus for the Direct Determination of the Volume of Small Irregular Objects

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  11 June 2012

Beverley N. Smallman
Affiliation:
Department of Zoology, McGill University.
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Extract

The apparatus described was developed in connection with a study of the growth and development of the stick insect, Dixippus morosus. The principle is that of simple displacement, and consistent results are obtained with objects as small as 0·007 millilitre.

Type
Research Article
Copyright
Copyright © Royal Society of Edinburgh 1942

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