Knowledge Base
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Catheterization - What to do when you need catheterized rodents but you don’t have a surgeon on staff?
Learn more about preconditioned animal models can be delivered to your lab.
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Caging systems - plastic cages for laboratory animals and their exploitation
Plastic cages for laboratory animals are made of polycarbonate and polysulphon. What are the basic properties of these materials, how to wash and sterilize plastic pet cages?
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Caging systems - How many laboratory animals can be maintain in a cage?
Directive 2010/63/EU on the protection of animals used for scientific provides detailed guidelines for the placement of animals in cages of different sizes. View key information about cage size requirements for laboratory animals.
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Caging systems - Allentown's IVC
Why Allentown's Indyvidually Ventilated Cages are distinguished and why are so good?
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Cells - How Automated Counting and Sizing Data make Mammosphere Assays more Practical and Reliable
Mechanisms underlying breast cancer
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Cells - 5 Crucial Steps for Obtaining a Great Immunofluorescent Cell Image
by Shuntaro Yamada, Centre for Translational Oral Research, University of Bergen
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Cells - Mechanistic Insights into Immune Synapse Formation During Immune Response
by Manuel Izquierdo, Departamento de Bioquímica, Instituto de Investigaciones Biomédicas Alberto Sols CSIC-UAM, Facultad de Medicina, Universidad Autónoma de Madrid, Madrid, Spain
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Cardiology - Pressure-volume catheter placement in the left ventricle – Carotid vs. Apical approach
Ventricular pressure-volume (PV) relationships are a well established and comprehensive means for assessing cardiac function across a range of animal models.
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CELLS - 5 Versatile in Vitro Assays
To Study Neurological Conditions and Diseases
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Cells - How to use calcium imaging for investigatin cell signaling
ibidi Blog
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CELLS - Applications of TEER measurement systems
REMS AutoSampler - Automated TEER Measurement System
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CELLS - How to Study Endothelial Cells of The Cardiovascular System In Vitro
Endothelial cells (ECs) are specialized cells that line the inner surface of blood vessels, forming a continuous single-cell layer. They are, therefore, part of the blood vessel wall and play a crucial role in controlling the exchange of substances between the bloodstream and surrounding tissues [1]. ECs are further sub-specialized based on their location in the circulatory system, such as arteries, veins, capillaries, and lymphatics. In this blog article, we explore the functions of ECs, focusing on ECs of the cardiovascular system. Specifically, we will examine how to study ECs in vitro in angiogenesis, barrier formation, under flow, and inflammation.
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CELLS - From Cell Culture to Clinical Trials
by Justin Croft, September 2023
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Cells - 5 Methods to Analyze Chemotaxis: Recent Studies Explained
ibidi Blog | January 31, 2024 | Abhishek Derle, ibidi GmbH
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Genetics - International Genetic Standarization (IGS) Program
Check how Charles River manage outbred and inbred colonies to supply animals to conduct reliable and repeatable research.
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Genetic Quality Control of inbred and F1 hybrid rodent strains
Charles River Inbred Genetic Quality Control Program is the basis of inbred colony management, and the provision of animals for research with a clearly defined genetic lineage.
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Genetics - Strategies to minimize genetic drift and maximize experimental reproducibility in mouse research
How important is genetic stability in mouse research? Read about the best practise and methods in colony management that can be limit genetic drift.
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Genetics - The JAX™ patented Genetic Stability Program (GSP)
Effective prevention of cumulative genetic drift in JAX strains
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Imaging - 3D capture vs. caliper for tumor measurements in laboratory animals
Comparison of measuring subcutaneous tumors with a caliper or Peira scanner.
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Infections - COVID-19 and Cellular Hypoxia
Does hypoxia impact on inhibition of SARS-CoV-2 infection?
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Irradiation - Applications of irradiation in the cell biology laboratory
Development of specialized cell models using irradiation
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Imaging - Advantages of Multi-channel fiber photometry system
Fiber Photometry System
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Lab animals: Syrian Hamster’s Starring Role in COVID-19 Research
The model has become a ‘golden’ standard’ in researching the pandemic.
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Lab animals - Define “Humanized”
Two Mouse Models Helping Produce Cancer Immunotherapies
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Lab animals: Fighting NASH with a New Animal Model
The Zucker Diabetic Sprague Dawley Rat: A potential game changer for metabolic disease research
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Organoids - Quantifying Organoid Size and Counts
Solving a Common Issue with Automation
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Oncology - The importance of oxygen in tumours; accelerating oncology research
by Justin Croft, 15 June 2023
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Oral gavage for mice and rats - plastic feeding tubes for rodents
Everything you need to know about using flexible feeding tubes for rodents
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Surgical instruments - Which alloy is best for my surgical instruments?
Learn the basic differences between the materials used in surgical instruments.
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Surgical instruments - KNOW YOUR SCISSORS
The Anatomy of a Pair of Surgical Scissors
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Surgical instruments - Maintenance and care of surgical tools
Guidelines to extend the life of your surgical instruments
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Surgical instruments - Tools for optimal microsurgery, Fine Science Tools (FST) and RRSSC are joining forces
Good and reliable surgical instruments are important tools for optimal microsurgery.