1. The ratio is a respiratory quotient, for instance.

2. The respiratory quotient of n-hexadecane and n-octadecane were found to be 0.44 and 0.47 respectively.

3. There is a corresponding oxidizing percentage of sugar and fat to different nonprotein respiratory quotient.

4. The respiratory rate and catabolism pathway are described respectively by using relative mol number of consumed oxygen during unit time and respiratory quotient.

5. The computation of oxygen transfer rate and the coefficient of utilization of oxygen and respiratory quotient is given.

6. The results showed that the edible compound film effectively inhibited the weight loss and respiratory quotient of the coating mini_cucumber.