Instech Blog

New Product Release

Instech is pleased to announce a new addition to its lineup of flexible tubes for rodent oral gavage: the FTP-22-38 size features the smallest diameter tube that we offer, 22ga, in a 38mm length. This size has been designed for oral dosing of newborn rats, where the esophagus is particularly susceptible to trauma, but the animal is too large for mouse feeding tubes.

The ability for gasses to pass through research tubing varies dramatically depending on the tubing material. This can have a meaningful impact on laboratory animal infusion or sampling studies. For example, when a rodent has a simple exteriorized catheter filled with lock solution and closed with a plug, the lock solution can evaporate, pulling blood into the tip of the catheter which can then clot.

There are many factors to consider when choosing the right tubing for your research. From fit and material to kink resiliency and air permeability, it’s important to understand the pros and cons of materials, sizes, and the intended application.

New Product Release

RRSSC, Instech, and the Novo Nordisk Foundation Center for Basic Metabolic Research in The Netherlands are proud to announce a newly created hands-on laboratory course on the glucose clamp technique in stress-free, conscious and freely moving mice and rats.

When conducting in vivo work with catheters, you can’t see beneath the skin. We wanted to show what is actually happening at the tip of the catheter, where blockages can occur, and what can be done to prevent them.