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customer feedback:
"The entire animal colony was transitioned from conventional cages within three weeks and without any downtime. Also, it was estimated that after implementation of the disposable cages, the water usage in the vivarium was reduced by approximately 65%."
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Disposable IVC: Library

Welcome to the Innovive Library. Here we post papers, articles and other information about The Innovive Disposable IVC Rodent Caging System.

"Disposable Caging - How it Helped Our Lab Grow,"
by Dr. Richard Lin

Explora Biolabs was looking to scale up rapidly, and disposable caging offered financial and operational benefits.

"Disposable Caging – How it Helped Our Lab Grow", by Dr. Richard Lin.
Published in Animal Lab News, April 2010.
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Ammonia and CO2 in Innovive Disposable IVC System

Third-party research indicates that our cages have 15X lower levels of NH3 than traditional caging and also features a gentle animal environment.

Excerpt: This study compares reusable and disposable individually ventilated mouse cages in terms of the formation of intracage CO2 and NH3....Based on our observations from routine husbandry and the findings of others who used various types of mouse cages to study NH3 and CO2, our working hypothesis was that concentrations of these gasses would not significantly differ between disposable and reusable IVCs. Nevertheless, over the course of the study, we found significantly higher NH3 concentrations in the reusable IVCs."

"Ammonia and Carbon Dioxide Concentrations in Disposable and Reusable Ventilated Mouse Cages", by Jerald Silverman, David W Bays, Sheldon F Copper, and Stephen P Baker.
Published in JAALAS Vol 47, March 2008.
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"Evaluation of Disposable Caging System as a Breeding and Husbandry Solution"

In September 2007, the animal facility of a Biomedical Research Laboratory needed significant renovation. Before undertaking any major investment decisions, the company decided to evaluate the Innovive Disposable Rodent Caging System and, specifically, its ability to support the company's animal breeding program.

"Evaluation of Disposable Caging System as a Breeding and Husbandry Solution",
as presented at the 2008 AALAS National Meeting
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Investigation of Appropriate Sanitization Frequency for Rodent Caging Accessories: Evidence Supporting Less-frequent Cleaning

We are often asked, "Reusing lids and feeders through multiple cage changes can save a lot of time and money, but is it OK for my animals?"

"Investigation of Appropriate Sanitization Frequency for Rodent Caging Accessories: Evidence Supporting Less-frequent Cleaning", by Curtis W Schondelmeyer, Dirck L Dillehay, Sonji K Webb, Michael J Huerkamp, Deborah M Mook, and Jennifer K Pullium. Published in JAALAS Vol 45, No 6, Nov 2008.
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The Science behind Innovive Airflow System

The Innovive Disposable Rodent Caging system has been shown to maintain low ammonia levels, improve transgenic breeding and facilitate the prevention/eradication of disease. This paper gives an in-depth, technical description of the Innovive airflow system.

"Assessment of Ventilated Rodent Cage Air Exchange Using an Optical Detection Method", by Innovive, 2009.
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Disposable IVC: Video Tutorials

Disposable IVC cage, changeout

This video demonstrates Innocage® changeout procedure.