Scientific Support

Research Diets, Inc. Resource Center located in
New Brunswick, NJ is staffed with eight (8) full time
Nutritional Scientists ready to provide expert consultation
for your next research project. Contact us today.

Links

We have compiled a resource list of links to related
industry sites to help you with your research project.
Included are corporate links, research organizations,
online publications, and animal care resources. See list.

Literature References

Another tool to assist in your research is a library of
references to journal articles featuring our diets. If you
have cited our diets in a recent publication, please
contact us so we can add you to our reference list. We
are continually adding to this comprehensive list, so
come back often to see the latest information.
See references.

Phytoestrogens

Learn the benefits of phytoestrogen- free OpenSource
Diets. Chow diets contain phytoestrogens which can
bind to estrogen receptors in the animal and have either
pro- or anti-estrogenic effects. See info.

Laboratory Animal Diets:
A Critical part of Your In Vivo Research

An article from the September/October 2005 issue of
Animal Lab News on laboratory animal diets, authored by
our scientists. Read article.

Diet-Induced Metabolic Syndrome in Rodent Models

An article from the March 2007 issue of Animal Lab News
on how diets made from purified ingredients influence
the phenotypes of the MS in commonly used rodent
models, authored by our scientists. Read article.
Listen to Podcast MP3.

Typical Feeding Requirements

View a chart compiling the typical feeding requirements of adult and growing lab animals.

Chow vs. OpenSource Diets

Learn the benefits of using OpenSource Diets over chow. See info.

Pellets vs. Powder

Learn the benefits of pelleted diets over powdered. See chart.

How to Calculate Diet Dose
of your Test Compound

Easy step-by-step instructions on how to calculate your diet dose. See info.

NAFLD (Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease) Brief Review

Here we briefly summarize three such protocols for inducing fatty liver: feeding a methionine and choline-deficient (MCD) diet, a choline-deficient diet (CD) or a high-fat diet (HFD). Read more.

New! Sign-up for our Science Letter

The Research Diets, Inc. Science Letter is published 4 times a year and emailed directly to you upon request. This is our way of keeping you up to date on the latest in scientific literature, product news, and company events.

In Vivo Imaging and OpenSource Diets

Purified ingredient, OpenSource Diets are formulated and manufactured using very highly refined, chlorophyll-free ingredients.See more>