Key services and instrumentation
Body composition analysis
Assess lean mass, fat mass, water content, and bone density with our EchoMRI 3-in-1 Analyser or our Lunar PIXImus X-Ray Densitometer.
First line phenotyping
Our primary screening tests allow for rapid assessment of your genetic or pharmacological intervention on whole-body metabolism.
Non-invasive metabolic monitoring
Our metabolic monitoring systems allow for a wide variety of experimental programs to assess metabolic and behavioural parameters.
Surgical procedures
We can perform a number of surgical procedures in our platform to address all of your research needs.
Food and liquid monitoring
Our automated BioDAQ Monitoring System allows for continuous monitoring of food and/or liquid intake.
Gold standard metabolic phenotyping
Our sophisticated techniques provide you with the opportunity to examine metabolism in vivo at the systemic and/or tissue specific level.
Urine and faeces sample collection
Our metabolic cage systems allow for collection of urine and faeces with samples stored at a preset temperature between 4'C-20'C
Other Equipment
At Monash Metabolic Phenotyping Platform we have a range of various types of bench top equipment that can be used for your initial primary metabolic tests through to a complete advanced metabolic analysis.