The MC-140Peak and MC-520Peak systems are small animal metabolic chambers suitable for recording and measuring:

• Respiratory Quotient (RQ)
• RER
• O2 consumed and CO2 expired.

Each system includes:

• IX-Peak  Recorder and Gas Analyzer
• LabScribe Software with the Metabolic Calculations Module
• A-CAL-200 Calibration Kit

The MC-140Peak has a 1.4 Liter chamber and the MC-520Peak has a 5.2 Liter chamber; each come with a tray and tubing.


Experiment Setup for RER measurement.

Citations :

Predota, Alyssa Mae. Pumping iron: Exploring the systemic impacts of dietary iron and fat in mice. Diss. Ashland University, 2016.