Bruker minispec LF90II Body Composition Analyser

The Bruker minispec LF90II Body Composition Analyzer uses the Time Domain Nuclear Magnetic Resonance (TD-NMR) technology to perform rapid in vivo measurements of lean tissue, body fat, and body fluid in live rodents or other samples (e.g. biopsy; food). The probe-in-probe design of LF90II enables the measurement from small samples like biopsies and newborn rodents to rats up to 800 g. This technique is extensively used in metabolism and nutrition laboratories and is a useful tool for characterizing, screening, and phenotyping mouse models.

LF90II

Benefits:

Virtually no sample preparation is required.

Rapid analysis (<2 min analysis time).

Prevents introducing stress on animals, as it is non-destructive, non-invasive and without the use of anesthetics.

Allows longitudinal study and frequent testing as risk to animal health is negligible.

Specifications:

NMR frequency: 6.2 MHz

Parameters analyzed: Fat, Lean tissue and body free fluid

Sample holder:

10 mm O.D.; filling length 10 mm; for biopsy samples up to 500 mg
58 mm O.D.; filling length 150 mm; for rodents up to 130 g
88 mm O.D.; filling length 180 mm; for rodents up to 700 g

Hourly rate

Internal users: $84
Collaborators: $168
External users: $420

Location

Y207

Staff-in-charge

Dr. Rachel Li

Scientific Officer

Dr. Alan Leung

Scientific Officer