Bilirubin (Definition) Bilirubin is the potentially toxic product of heme metabolism. It is formed by breakdown of heme present in hemoglobin, myoglobin, cytochromes, catalase, peroxidase and tryptophan pyrrolase. Eighty percent of the daily bilirubin production comes from hemoglobin.
1. the act or fact of shrinking. 2. the amount by which anything decreases in size, value, weight, etc. 3. (Agriculture) the loss in body weight during shipment and preparation of livestock for marketing as meat. 4. (Commerce) the loss of merchandise in a retail store through theft or damage.
Calculating Shrinkage. When you feel comfortable with your shrinkage estimate, use the figure to schedule workers. Subtract the shrinkage percentage in decimal form from 1. Divide your base staff requirement by that result to arrive at the number of workers you should schedule. For example, if you know you need 100 workers on a given day, and typical shrinkage is 40 percent, the formula would be as follows: 100 divided by (1 minus 0.4), or roughly 167.