read_ankom: Import ANKOM RF Output

In rumenGP: Rumen Gas Production Modeling, Comparison, and Visualization

Import ANKOM RF Output

Description

Reads a raw ANKOM RF export file and returns the contents as a data frame.

Usage

read_ankom(file)

Arguments

file	Path to an ANKOM Excel file.

Details

This function is typically the first step in the ANKOM workflow:

• Import ANKOM data

• Import metadata

• Process data

• Fit kinetic models

The imported data can subsequently be processed using process_ankom().

Value

A data frame containing raw ANKOM RF data.

See Also

read_metadata, process_ankom, example_data

Examples

files <- example_data()

raw_data <- read_ankom(
  files$ankom
)

head(
  raw_data
)

# Typical workflow
metadata <- read_metadata(
  files$metadata
)

gp <- process_ankom(
  raw_data,
  metadata,
  headspace_ml = 210,
  temperature_c = 39
)

head(
  gp
)

rumenGP documentation built on Oct. 2, 2026, 5:09 p.m.