Construct · 1 fields · 1 citations

protein efficiency ratio: a standalone construct

One name. One construct. A landmark on the map.

● anchor · a standalone construct Nearest construct by meaning·not indexed

A single standalone construct; nearby constructs are located against it in the Collider. Tap a field for its definition, unit, and measures.

Food science

weight gain of a growing test animal per gram of protein eaten, an early bioassay of protein quality.

In food science, protein efficiency ratio refers to weight gain of a growing test animal per gram of protein eaten, an early bioassay of protein quality. This meaning comes from Osborne (1919) in Journal of Biological Chemistry.[1]

Unit
Recovery means
Measured by

Run it through the Collider, or take the citations with you.

See how protein efficiency ratio sits against neighbouring constructs in the Collider, or export every reference on this page in one click.

Open in Collider Export BibTeX Report this entry

Nearby constructs

efficiency4 fields · 5 citationsjingle · one word, four constructs gain4 fields · 4 citationsjingle · one word, four constructs quality6 fields · 13 citationsjingle · one name, six constructs

References

Osborne, T. B., Mendel, L. B., & Ferry, E. L. (1919). A Method of Expressing Numerically the Growth-promoting Value of Proteins. Journal of Biological Chemistry, 37(2), 223-229. https://doi.org/10.1016/s0021-9258(18)86353-0

Cited on this page?

Confirm your construct, or correct us.

If your work is cited behind one of these entries, you know better than we do whether we captured the meaning right. Confirm it, suggest an edit, or dispute it, and your name goes on the entry as an author who has checked it, linked to your ORCID.

Claim your construct