Literature References
Another tool to assist in your research is a library of references to journal articles featuring our diets. If you have cited our diets in a recent publication, please contact us so we can add you to our reference list. We are continually adding to this comprehensive list, so come back often to see the latest information.

Published Articles

Laboratory Animal Diets: A Critical part of Your In Vivo Research An article from the September/October 2005 issue of Animal Lab News on laboratory animal diets, authored by our scientists.

Diet-Induced Metabolic Syndrome in Rodent Models An article from the March 2007 issue of Animal Lab News on how diets made from purified ingredients influence the phenotypes of the MS in commonly used rodent models, authored by our scientists. Listen to Podcast MP3.

Laboratory Animal Diets: A Critical part of Your In Vivo Research An article from the May/June 2008 issue of Animal Lab News Europe on laboratory animal diets, authored by our scientists. An update of the 2005 article.

Measuring Food and Water Intake in Rats and Mice An article from the October 2008 issue of Animal Lab News on how eating and drinking are episodic, and organized into meals with bouts of specific start times, durations, and amounts. A review of the instuments used to measure food and water intake in rats and mice.

Phytoestrogens
Learn the benefits of phytoestrogen- free OpenSource Diets. Chow diets contain phytoestrogens which can bind to estrogen receptors in the animal and have either pro- or anti-estrogenic effects.

Global Continuity of Animal Models
Establish continuity of your animal models across all facilities worldwide and across therapeutic areas by using the same OpenSource Diets.

Pellets vs. Powder
Learn the benefits of pelleted diets over powdered.

Typical Feeding Requirements
View a chart compiling the typical feeding requirements of adult and growing lab animals.

Animal Models
Each species, because of their genetic similarity to humans is uniquely suited to study certain disease states. Here is a list of some of the most common.

Food Intake Monitor
The BioDAQ food and water intake monitor uses 'bout metering technology' to measure the undisturbed intake behavior of lab rats and mice.

Product Literature
All Research Diets product literature is available for download from our web site.

Links
We have compiled a resource list of links to related industry sites to help you with your research project. Included are corporate links, research organizations, online publications, and animal care resources.