Facilities
Metabolic Kitchen and Patsy Brannon Alumni Dining Room
The Metabolic Kitchen is equipped for the design of all manners of meal preparation. The kitchen and food storage area are fully equipped and suitable for controlled feeding studies. The dining room contains a dining area that can serve up to 20 research participants, a lounge area for research study participants, two computer stations with internet access, a photocopy
machine and a large-screen TV. Registered dieticians are on hand, and private rooms for individual and group nutritional counseling sessions are also available as are computerized dietary analyses. Please contact us for associated fees.
Researchers who would like to use the Metabolic Kitchen must fill out an
application form and take our online Food Safety Course.
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Mass Spectrometry Laboratory
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The HMRU Mass Spectrometry Laboratories contain four mass spectrometers, providing the flexibility to run samples by thermal ionization mass spectrometry (TIMS), GC-MS and LC-MS. The TIMS is typically used for examination of isotopic mineral composition. The HMRU also has an Atomic Absortion Spectrometer (AAS). The AAS is used to measure mineral content of samples. Please contact us for more information.
For use of any Mass Spectrometry Services, please fill out a Mass
Spectrometry Application Form
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Ward
The Ward of the HMRU is available for extended procedures and contains accommodations for the overnight housing of subjects. The Ward is set up with hospital-style beds, a TV set and DVD player, and all the amenities necessary for a comfortable overnight stay. Equipment and expertise are available in the Ward for the drawing of blood from subjects, and the HMRU has several phlebotomists at hand who can assist with all related procedures. Please Contact Us for use of the Ward.
Nell L. Moody Laboratory for Human Performance
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The Nell L. Moody Laboratory for Human Performance is well equipped for the assessment of all aspects of physical performance. The Laboratory contains facilities to test energy expenditure and oxygen consumption by indirect calorimetry. To utilize any of the
Performance Lab services, please fill out a Human Performance and Body
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Body Composition Laboratory
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The Body Composition Laboratories contain facilities to assess body fat, fat-free mass and bone mineral content by densitometry and anthropometry. The Body Composition Laboratories possess change and examination rooms, a Dual Energy X-ray Absorptiometer (DXA) instrument and a Bod-Pod. Anthropometric measurements by skin folds and a water displacement tank for underwater weight determination are also available. |
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Clinical Chemistry and Biochemistry Research Laboratory
The clinical chemistry laboratory is designed for the analysis of biological samples from research subjects. The biochemical research laboratory’s purpose is to conduct basic nutritional biochemistry research that supports studies on human nutrition and metabolism. Among the equipment available for use is the IMMULITE 1000 Immunoassay system, the Random Access ATAC 8000 Chemistry System (chemical analyzer which provides in vitro diagnostic testing) and the TECAN SpectraFluor Fluorescence and Absorbance Plate Reader. Hematology equipment which is available include a Coulter hematology analyzer, a ZPP Hematofluorometer and a DCA 200+ analyzer.
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