Description

The Gnotobiotic Animal Core (GNAC) at the University of Washington (UW) is a core facility started in 2014 and managed by the Department of Comparative Medicine. Located in the UW Health Sciences Center, the GNAC is open to investigators with research needs to maintain mice free of any microorganisms (germ-free), or with a known population of microorganisms (gnotobiotic). Our facility is available to all University of Washington investigators and outside institutions. Rooms are approved for ABSL2 studies. Both long-term and short-term studies are supported on the first-come-first-served basis. Services include germ-free rederivation; maintenance of germ-free mouse colony; experimental study support including study design and animal protocol; technical support.

Keywords

Germ-Free, Mice, Gnotobiotic, Rederivation, Fecal Transplantation, Isolator, Isopositive Cages