The Metabolic Phenotyping Core has two systems for mouse metabolic cage studies: The TSE Labmaster System of Germany and the CLAM System (CLAMS) of Columbus Instruments.
Both measure the calorimetry, activity, and drinking/feeding intake for a period of approximately one week.
General Differences:
| |
CLAMS |
TSE System |
| Cost |
$750/block of 12 cages |
$750/block of 12 cages |
| Number of Cages Available |
12 |
36 |
| Days of Acclimation |
1 |
5 |
| Days of Experiment |
4 |
5 |
| Diet |
Powdered |
Pellet |
| Addendum Needed |
Yes |
Yes |
Please see the links to the right for further details of each system.
