Freja Burkarl Scheffler
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Freja Burkarl Scheffler has a total of 6 co-authors. Here are the top co-authors by number of shared publications:
- Angela Fago
Department of Biology Aarhus University Aarhus Denmark
1 shared publication - Clara Garfiel Byrge
Aarhus University
1 shared publication - Claus Oxvig
Department of Molecular Biology and Genetics, Aarhus University, Aarhus C, Denmark
1 shared publication - Hans Malte
Aarhus University 1 Zoophysiology, Department of Biology 8000 Aarhus C
1 shared publication - Kasper Kjaer-Sorensen
Department of Molecular Biology and Genetics Aarhus University Aarhus Denmark
1 shared publication - Rasmus Hejlesen
Department of Biology Aarhus University Aarhus Denmark
1 shared publication
Latest Publications
- Open Access
- 15 June 2024
- Published by The Company of Biologists in Biology Open
- Vol. 13 (6)
Assessing metabolic rates in zebrafish using a 3D-printed intermittent-flow respirometer and swim tunnel system
Zebrafish have become a widely used vertebrate model in physiology and reliable measures of their metabolic rate are needed. We have developed a 3D-printed respirometer and swim tunnel system and used it for obtaining accurate measurement of standard metabolic rate (SMR) and maximal, aerobic metabolic rate (MMR) in zebrafish under rest and maximal exercise, respectively. We compared a slow (stepwise) protocol to a fast (continuous) protocol for determining MMR. The fast protocol yielded slightly (but not significantly) higher oxygen consumption rates than the slow protocol and the data, in contrast to the slow protocol, followed a normal distribution. These findings point to the fast protocol as a fast and reliable method for obtaining accurate values of MMR in zebrafish. We make the 3D drawings for printing the system available to researchers, to help streamline the field of metabolic research in zebrafish and other smaller fish species.
- 15 June 2024
- Published by The Company of Biologists in Biology Open
- Vol. 13 (6)
Open AccessAssessing metabolic rates in zebrafish using a 3D-printed intermittent-flow respirometer and swim tunnel system
Zebrafish have become a widely used vertebrate model in physiology and reliable measures of their metabolic rate are needed. We have developed a 3D-printed respirometer and swim tunnel system and used it for obtaining accurate measurement of standard metabolic rate (SMR) and maximal, aerobic metabolic rate (MMR) in zebrafish under rest and maximal exercise, respectively. We compared a slow (stepwise) protocol to a fast (continuous) protocol for determining MMR. The fast protocol yielded slightly (but not significantly) higher oxygen consumption rates than the slow protocol and the data, in contrast to the slow protocol, followed a normal distribution. These findings point to the fast protocol as a fast and reliable method for obtaining accurate values of MMR in zebrafish. We make the 3D drawings for printing the system available to researchers, to help streamline the field of metabolic research in zebrafish and other smaller fish species.