Calorimetry

Indirect gas calorimetry uses measurements of the animal’s oxygen consumption (VO2) and carbon dioxide production (VCO2) to estimate various metabolic parameters, including the respiratory exchange rate (RQ), energy expenditure (EE), substrate utilization (fat reserves vs. carbohydrate catabolism), and more.

The system can be used with a home cage setup granting maximal animal welfare and various combination options with other modules.

Please find more information here: http://www.tse-systems.com

The Vetsuisse Faculty offers sixteen cages for rats or mice to study energy metabolism parameters (e.g., food intake; meal pattern; energy expenditure; respiratory quotient; physical activity; body temperature).

Please contact Thomas Lutz or Christina Neuner Boyle.