Grant: Research Tools and Instruments - Category 1 (<$150,000)
University of Northern British Columbia
$20,160.00
Indirect calorimetry equipment for measures of energy expenditure
FY 2008-09
Summary
The Oxymax Economy System (7670x-D52) from Columbus Instruments is an open-circuit indirect calorimeter that will allow measurements of energy expenditure in rodents. My interests lie in the endocrine regulation of energy balance. Measurements of food consumption give information regarding an animals energy intake, measurements of activity and oxygen consumption provide information about an animals energy expenditure. In order to conduct thorough metabolic analyses in transgenic animal models of disrupted energy balance I require a system such as this to produce accurate, reliable measurements of energy expenditure.The Oxymax Economy System is the base model that can be upgraded to a multi-chamber system in the future should my needs/research program expand to require increased measuring capabilitites. I have had three years experience using metabolic monitoring equipment from Columbus instruments including this Oxymax system.
Program
Research Tools and Instruments - Category 1 (<$150,000)
Location
British Columbia, Canada
Recipient Type
Academia
Type
Grant
Source
NSERC's Awards Data
As published
Application id
359605-2008
Name nom
Gray, Sarah
Department département
Northern Medical Program
Organization id
3
Institution établissement
University of Northern British Columbia
Province en
British Columbia
Province fr
Colombie-Britannique
Country en
CANADA
Country fr
CANADA
Fiscal year exercice financier
2008
Competition year année de concours
2008
Award amount
20160
Program id
EQPEQ
Program nane en
Research Tools and Instruments - Category 1 (<$150,000)
Program name fr
Outils et instruments de recherche - catégorie 1 (<150 000$)
Group en
Discovery grants programs
Group fr
Programmes de subventions à la découverte
Committee code
1011
Committee name en
Integrative Animal Biology
Committee name fr
Biologie Animale Intégrative
Area of application code
1201
Area of application group en
Advancement of knowledge
Area of application group fr
Avancement des connaissances
Area of application en
Life sciences (including biotechnology)
Area of application fr
Sciences de la vie (y compris biotechnologie)
Research subject code
5504
Research subject group en
Animal biology
Research subject group fr
Biologie animale
Research subject en
Animal physiology and metabolism
Research subject fr
Physiologie et métabolisme des animaux
Partie
1
Nb partie
1
Application title
Indirect calorimetry equipment for measures of energy expenditure
Keyword
NA
Application summary
The Oxymax Economy System (7670x-D52) from Columbus Instruments is an open-circuit indirect calorimeter that will allow measurements of energy expenditure in rodents. My interests lie in the endocrine regulation of energy balance. Measurements of food consumption give information regarding an animals energy intake, measurements of activity and oxygen consumption provide information about an animals energy expenditure. In order to conduct thorough metabolic analyses in transgenic animal models of disrupted energy balance I require a system such as this to produce accurate, reliable measurements of energy expenditure.The Oxymax Economy System is the base model that can be upgraded to a multi-chamber system in the future should my needs/research program expand to require increased measuring capabilitites. I have had three years experience using metabolic monitoring equipment from Columbus instruments including this Oxymax system.
