How can cryopreservation safeguard vulnerable model strains?
You’ve spent years building the ideal colony for your study – and have invested even more resources into maintaining it for future usage. Imagine that after investing time and money developing and...
Exploring the use of custom diets as a research tool
A strategic custom diet can serve as a vital research tool. This post will discuss how custom lab animal diets are fed for a defined purpose, such as nutrient control, inducing disease, or as a...
Standard lab animal diets vs. custom diets: exploring the key differences
Researchers today have a plethora of options to choose from when it comes to feeding laboratory animals. Let’s explore the differences between standard diets and custom laboratory animal diets.
The good, the bad and the ugly effects, of dietary phytoestrogen in laboratory animal diets
Soybean meal, a common ingredient in laboratory animal diets, contains variable levels of phytoestrogens. These plant-derived compounds mimic the structure and function of estrogens in mammals and...
Understanding NASH: the 'silent' liver disease
The so-called “silent” liver disease of NASH ranks third for the leading causes of liver transplants and our global obesity epidemic has only increased the prevalence of NASH. Without an approved...
Understanding the effect of high-fat rodent diets on obesity phenotypes
Studying obesity, diabetes, insulin resistance, or other metabolic syndromes requires feeding rodents purified, high-fat diets, but at what age should a high-fat diet be introduced to a model? Which...
