Vivarium
The Laboratory Animal Research Center (LARC) in Qatar University is state of the art modern lab animal vivarium and Specific Pathogenic Free (SPF) facility. Moreover, it is one of the first ever-modern vivarium in this region. The vivarium has the capacity of 4000 Individual Ventilated Cages (IVC), dedicated wash area and large autoclave, automated watering system, automatic cage and rack washer, biosafety changing station and Biosafety level II cabinets. It provides high quality laboratory animal models, ensures humane care and use of all laboratory animals used in the animal research. In addition, that Laboratory Animal Research Center (LARC) have below instruments to facilitate the research.
- IVC cage Rat/Mice
- BS60 changing station
- Class II Biosafety cabinets
- Portable Anesthesia Machine –Isoflurane
- Animal Weighing Balance
- Centrifuge Machine
- Benchtop Autoclave
- Metabolic cage system
- Refrigerator (4, -20C)
- CO2 Euthanasia
- Stereo Microscope
- Rodent Tread mill