Physiological Analysis Services
Physiological analysis of C. elegans refers to the study of functional characteristics at the physiological level, including the study of lifespan, growth rate, fertility, metabolic analysis, pharyngeal pumping, food clearance rate, etc. Physiological analysis of C. elegans has made significant contributions to researchers' understanding of its lifespan, aging, development, metabolism, disease mechanisms, and drug discovery.
Our services include but are not limited to:
Our lifespan analysis service provides long-term and systematic monitoring of C. elegans, recording the entire process from hatching to death, to obtain accurate lifespan data. Lifespan analysis service is an important field in biological and medical research, which involves in-depth study of the life cycle of C. elegans to reveal its aging mechanism, methods to extend lifespan, and the possibility of preventing aging-related diseases.
Our growth rate analysis service regularly measures and records the development time and other indicators of C. elegans, and draws a growth curve to intuitively display its growth rate and trend. This helps researchers gain a deeper understanding of C. elegans' growth characteristics, reproduction patterns, and adaptability to the external environment.
Our fertility analysis service monitors and records the reproductive status of C. elegans, including the number of eggs laid and hatching rate, to assess their reproductive capacity.
Our metabolic analysis service focuses on in-depth exploration of changes in physiological mechanisms of C. elegans, such as sugar, lipid and amino acid metabolism, through biochemistry and molecular biology. It is suitable for research on gene or drug screening, protein function and disease mechanism in the fields of metabolic diseases and nutrition.
A rhythmic contraction and relaxation mechanism of the pharynx of C. elegans that is used to extract nutrients from food. Pharyngeal pumping rate is controlled by both neurons and muscles and is an important endpoint for evaluating the physiological state, aging process, and response to environmental toxicants of C. elegans.
Our food clearance rate analysis service observes and records the ability of C. elegans to clear food (such as bacteria) per unit time. It reflects the comprehensive efficiency of C. elegans' feeding, digestion, and excretion.
