Facility - Columbus Instruments VO2 /VCO2 Oxymax System

System is used to simultaneously measure metabolic performance of 4 mice in the chambers or 2 mice in the metabolic treadmill for measuring metabolic performance while exercising.

• Oxymax Deluxe System indirect calorimeter equal flow four chamber system
• Modular Enclosed 2 lane Treadmill
• Oxymax Windows V3.32 Software

Measurements include:

• VO 2 = oxygen consumption
• CO 2 = carbon dioxide production
• RER = respiratory exchange ratio
• Heat = calculated value of the CV (caloric value) x VO 2

These measurements allow the ability to obtain

• metabolic rate
• substrate (fat or carbohydrate) used to generate energy

During exercise:

• measurement of exercise intensity
• oxygen uptake

 

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