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Body Composition Analysis by NIUMAG NMR
Losing weight has become a problem that all human beings must face. Studying weight loss has become an important task for today’s biological researchers.
Often, mice are used as experimental subjects to test various types of fat-reducing drugs. mice body composition measurement done by NMR imaging is the most helpful.
Body composition nalysis helps study on the mice model of intrahepatic fat content
The traditional mice body composition study of intrahepatic fat content can use chemical analysis, which is a standard measure of mice body composition. There is also bioelectrical impedance method (BIA), dual energy X-ray absorption spectrometry (DEXA), etc. These methods have shortcomings such as large error in measurement results, small scope of application, and easy influence. This application notes introduces the mice body composition analysis technology based on low-field NMR technology, which is very suitable for the study of liver fat content in mice models.
In addition to the mice model study of intrahepatic fat content, mice body composition analysis technology can also be used for the measurement of mice body composition and mice in vivo.
The mice body composition analyzer can quickly, accurately and quantitatively measure the fat, lean meat and body fluid content of mice when the small animal is awake and unrestrained, without anesthesia. Without any harm, it simplifies the experiment, saves the experimental cost, and carries out the follow-up study on a single rat or small animal. By monitoring the physiological parameters of mice for a long time, the effects of various drugs, exercise, external factors and nutrition on the physiological indicators of mice were investigated.
mice body composition analysis technology is mainly used for quantitative analysis of metabolism-related components such as fat, lean meat and body fluids, assisting in the screening of active ingredients in drugs, and the research on the etiology and pathogenic mechanism of metabolic diseases.
Body Composition Analysis performance characteristics:
Quick test: the test is simple and fast, and the whole test process is within 1min;
The sample does not need pre treatment: the sample does not need to be anesthetized or killed;
Test results: The test results are fat content and muscle content, which are reliable and true, with high stability and good repeatability;
Applicability: Small animals such as live mice, mice and rabbits can be measured;