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Autoclaving cages can be a critically important component of safe and effective cage change operations, one that can help ensure the health of researchers, as well as the success of research protocols.
The Riken Brain Science Institute (BSI) was established in 1997 with support from the Japanese government and with a mission to produce innovative research and technology leading to scientific discoveries of the brain.
The purpose of the Sentinel EAD (Exhaust Air Dust) is to provide researchers with the most comprehensive, sensitive and specific method for rodent colony health assessment.
IVC systems rely on HEPA filters (high-efficiency particulate air) to ensure the animals are fully protected from all micro-organisms.
There are a wide range of regulations, guidelines, standards and other baselines that are used in a multitude of application areas. Baselines are a set of requirements that serve as reference or as guidelines in a particular area.
The availability of disposable cages for rats (EasyCage Rat 900) and mice (EasyCage Mouse) is of interest to Research Animal Houses dedicated to rodents that, depending on their size and in response to their operational constraints, have decided to generalise the utilisation of single-use cages or to use them from time to time or for specific applications.