Procedures Offered
- Body Composition (Echo MRI, Echo Medical System; Fat and Fat Free Mass, Total Water and Free Water content).
- Indirect Calorimetry (Oxymax, Columbus Instrument; metabolic parameters recording VO2, VCO2, RER, Heat, activity). We offer two configurations: 24h energy expenditure; Continuous sampling for acute challenge studies
- Automated Food Consumption – meal pattern analysis (BioDAQ - Research Diets, Inc)
- Glycemia/GTT/ITT
- Integrated radiotelemetry system to monitor blood pressure, heart rate, core temperature, blood glucose, EMG, EEG and activity in freely moving mice (the system includes Dataquest ART Platinum and Ponemah® Softwares and related hardware. Data Science, St. Paul, MN)
- Behavioral Tests (Open Field Test; Elevated Plus Maze; Sucrose Preference; Forced Swim Test)
- Running Wheels (Lafayette Instrument)
- Home-Cage Activity (TechnoSmart)
- Data Analysis
- Housing in regular rooms or temperature controlled room (range 4-30C)
- Non-Invasive Blood Pressure Monitor (CODA, Kent Scientific).
Surgical Services
- LAD ischemia: Permanent ligation of the left anterior descending coronary artery of the heart to create myocardial infarct
- Placing of flow probes in ascending aorta and renal nerve for measurements of blood flow
- Renal, Celiac ganglia, Stella ganglia denervation
- Implantation of DSI transmitter for chronic wireless Blood Pressure, Heart Rate, Temperature and Activity recording
- Minipump implantation in rats or mice
- Catheterization of femoral and jugular vessels in rats
- Development of new surgical techniques