Research

Oxygen Measurement Core

O2M’s "Oxygen Measurement Core" is a contract research facility. It provides full cycle in vitro and small animal in vivo oxygen measurement services.

All experiments are performed using O2M’s preclinical oxygen imager, JIVA-25®, that can accommodate sample size up to 40 mm.
O2M can carry research projects to its full experimental cycle, from sample preparation and cell seeding to in vitro and small animal in vivo oxygen imaging.
O2M can also provide biologic assays and histology assessments, publication quality data/images, and support your submission to peer reviewed journals leading up to publication of the work.
O2M’s clients are academic institutions, research foundations, and industry partners. See our recent publications from Oxygen Measurement Core as an example.

Reach out to us to discuss your research project!

Applications

Example Projects

  • In vitro longitudinal (hours/days) oxygen assessment of acellular and cell loaded biomaterials, tissue grafts, and cell encapsulation devices
  • In vivo small animal longitudinal (days/weeks/months) assessment of biomaterials, tissue grafts, and cell encapsulation devices
  • In vivo oxygen assessment of tumor growth and response to treatments
Gelatin

Oxygen diffusion in biomaterials: fresh vs. refrigerated gelatin.

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In vivo oxygen imaging of implanted OxySite device.

Example Samples

  • Biomaterials: Gelatin, Alginate, Agarose, Collagen, Chitosan, PLGA, and other combination experimental biomaterials
  • Cell encapsulation devices: flat sheet, oxygen generating, 3D printed vascular devices
  • Small animal tumor models

Ethics and Governance

O2M Technologies upholds the highest standards of ethical conduct in all our activities. We and our research partners follow all relevant laws and guidelines, including best practices for the responsible use of animals in biomedical research, as set by AAALAC and AALAS. Our work is supported by thorough team training, quality assurance, and integrated data management. We are committed to transparency, including disclosing potential conflicts of interest, and ensure compliance with requirements for government-funded and sponsored research through a clear Financial Conflict of Interest in Research (FCOIR) policy (click here to view PDF).

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