Microbiota and its importance in aging
Gut microbiota is increasingly an important regulator of host immunity and brain health. Aging processes lead to important alterations in...
Procedural diversity and technical choices working with gnotobiotic mice in IVCs. (part 2)
We left off last time with the following question: Which disinfectant should we use to obtain a decontamination of the...
Procedural diversity and technical choices working with gnotobiotic mice in IVCs. (part 1)
The use of IVCs cages in the context of the maintenance of Germ-Free or flora associated rodents required, on the...
Ducted cabinet for animal facilities? What to know (part 5)
Last chapter of the series dedicated to ducted cabinets and what are the important things to know about them when...
The microbiological monitoring of Germ free mice
“The so-called germ-free animal is germ free only within the limits of the techniques used to determine its freedom from...
Plastic cages for gnotobiotic and germ free mice: How to select the right material
When it comes to selecting a plastic cage to be used in a particular application (like Gnotobiotic facilities), there are...
The DVC® is capable to provide novel insights and enhance animal welfare checks thanks to the automatic data collection directly from the cage level. Specifically designed DVC® board enables different benefits for the researchers and vivarium people.