Animal Assessment Tools at Davis Heart and Lung Research Institute
Columbus Instrument's Comprehensive Lab Animal Monitoring System (CLAMS) incorporates sub-systems for open circuit calorimetry and activity in an environmental chamber: Oxymax/CLAMS is the one-test solution for simultaneous multi parameter assessment of one to nine mice. Operation of Oxymax/CLAMS and data collection is performed by an integrated program. The resulting secure data sets can be exported to Comma Separated Value (CSV) files and provide the link between Oxymax/CLAMS and your existing data analysis tools.
Metabolism Core Manager
Metabolism Core Information
| Service Description | Unit of Charge | OSU Users |
Non-OSU Users |
| CLAMS Run | Day | $200 | $200 |
| Seahorse (XFe24 / XFe96) | Hour | $25* | $25* |
| Seahorse Initial Training | Hour | $40 | $40 |
**For Seahorse use and access for scheduling in Seahorse Google calendar, all new users must go through mandatory initial training.
Prices effective July 1, 2024.
Contact the core manager for any questions regarding service rates. Regular business hours are 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM, Monday - Friday, University holidays excluded. All other times are considered off-hours and may incur additional charges.
DHLRI Metabolism Core Agilent Seahorse Scheduling / Usage Policies
- All scheduling for the DHLRI Metabolism Core Agilent Seahorse Analyzers (XFe24/XFe96) will be done using the Google calendar (Seahorse XFe24 or Seahorse XFe96). Only approved and fully trained users are authorized to schedule and use the Agilent Seahorse Analyzers.
- Usage of the DHLRI Metabolism Core Agilent Seahorse Analyzers will incur an hourly charge of $25/hr. All charges will be based on scheduled Google calendar hours and will be rounded up to the nearest hour. Changes cannot be made to the Google calendar schedule within 12 hrs of scheduled run and charges will be assessed accordingly, including scheduled time not used.
- The log book will be used to monitor equipment use and users in case of questions/issues at the time during the run. The log book will NOT be used for calculating usage time for billing but is required for tracking actual usage hours on machine.
- Invoices will be issued monthly for scheduled time during the month prior. Payment of invoices must be made within 14 days of email receipt and will be made directly in Workday. Step-by-Step instructions of how to process invoice payments will be included along with the invoice for payment.
- Payment will be the responsibility of the PI of the authorized user who schedules time on the Google calendar for the DHLRI Metabolism Core Agilent Seahorse Analyzer. It is the responsibility of the invoiced PI to secure appropriate worktags for processing payment through Workday.
- Any PI with outstanding invoices more than 30 days past due will not be allowed to schedule future usage of the Core equipment, until which time invoice(s) payment is made current.