Pot-ken: A reproducible R workflow for energy density determination using a Parr 6725 calorimeter

Abstract

Pot-ken Pot-ken means “heat” in Selk’nam language / Pot-ken significa calor en Selk’nam A reproducible R workflow for energy density determination using a Parr 6725 calorimeter/ Flujo de trabajo reproducible en R para la determinación de densidad energética mediante un calorímetro Parr 6725 Developed by Cintia Fraysse and Claudia Boy in Laboratorio de Ecología, Fisiología y Evolución de Organismos Acuáticos Overview of the workflow This repository provides an automated and reproducible pipeline to process raw output files generated by a Parr 6725 bomb calorimeter. The workflow: *assigns column names to calorimeter output files using a template file, *compiles all determinations into a single dataset, *removes non-essential variables, *converts binary and numeric codes into their corresponding descriptive labels, *calculates energy density values on a dry mass basis (DM) and ash-free dry mass basis (AFDM)