Service Centre category(ies)
Animal Facilities / Research Animals
Description of the Service Centre
Biotério is an Animal Facility that houses laboratory animals used in research.There are 23 animal maintenance rooms which can house mouse, rat, guineapigs, rabbits, and fish, among others, in a conventional environment or in specific pathogen-free conditions. The technical team consists of four animal caretakers, a technical assistant and a veterinary.
Service Centre web address
Contact person's name
Maria Luísa Lourenço Lopes Guardão
Contact person's e-mail
mlguardao@med.up.pt
Contact person's telephone
220426861 / 910667468
Last edited on
2017-03-17 11:30:01
Service
Anesthesia, Analgesia, Surgery Support and Recover
Available for external use?
Yes
Service
Tolerances: insulin and glucose
Available for external use?
Yes
Service
Gavage
Available for external use?
Yes
Service
Blood collection
Available for external use?
Yes
Service
Measuring pressures
Available for external use?
Yes
Service
Genotyping
Available for external use?
Yes
Comments
Only samples collection
Service
Identification of animals
Available for external use?
Yes
Service
Monitoring of animal weights, dietary intake and water intake
Available for external use?
Yes
Service
Observation and evaluation
Available for external use?
Yes
Comments
General health state of the animals
Service
Parenteral administrations
Available for external use?
Yes
Service
Management of animal colonies
Available for external use?
Yes
Service
Mating, weaning and sexing
Available for external use?
Yes
Service
Support for animal experimentation courses and workshops
Available for external use?
Yes
Service
Logistical and technical support (spaces, follow-up)
Available for external use?
Yes
Comments
Necessary support for proper functioning, such as the preparation of spaces and the technical follow-up of procedures
Equipment
System for volatile anesthesia
Service type: self-service or full-service?
Self-service
Equipment
Autoclave
Service type: self-service or full-service?
Self-service
Equipment
Ventilated cage racks
Service type: self-service or full-service?
Self-service
Comments
Two of them
Equipment
Refrigerators
Service type: self-service or full-service?
Self-service
Comments
Two of them
Equipment
Cold boxes
Service type: self-service or full-service?
Self-service
Comments
Two of them
Equipment
Animal breeding chambers
Service type: self-service or full-service?
Self-service
Comments
Four of them
Equipment
Scales
Service type: self-service or full-service?
Self-service
Comments
Various types
Equipment
Metabolic cages
Service type: self-service or full-service?
Self-service
Comments
Several
Equipment
Pressure measuring apparatus
Service type: self-service or full-service?
Self-service
Equipment
Luximeter
Service type: self-service or full-service?
Self-service
Equipment
Hotte
Service type: self-service or full-service?
Self-service
Equipment
Decontamination equipment
Service type: self-service or full-service?
Self-service
Comments
Hydrogen peroxide