{"product_id":"alpha-respirometry-system","title":"Alpha Respirometry System","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe \u003cstrong\u003eAlpha Respirometry System\u003c\/strong\u003e is our fully customizable respirometry platform — every dimension, flow range, thermal capability and sensor is engineered around your animals and protocol. It runs \u003cstrong\u003eautomated intermittent-flow respirometry\u003c\/strong\u003e: measuring oxygen consumption during sealed measurement periods, then automatically replenishing the chamber with oxygen-saturated water between cycles, so you can collect repeated, high-quality metabolic measurements over trials that run for hours or days.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eOne system, fully integrated\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFlushing, temperature and flow are controlled together by \u003cstrong\u003eAquafab Workbench\u003c\/strong\u003e from a professional operator console. Program water velocity, temperature and temperature changes over time to reproduce real-world conditions in the lab — tidal thermal swings, mixing currents, thermoclines — and let the system run the protocol exactly as written. Guided calibration wizards set up flow, temperature and flush volumes, and the system monitors its own performance to flag components that need service.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eResearch applications\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMetabolic cost of swimming, critical swimming speed (Ucrit) and full fatigue studies\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eStandard and maximum metabolic rate, aerobic scope\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eClimate-change physiology: warming, hypoxia and acidification\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIntertidal and thermal-tolerance studies\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOrganism health and performance in aquaculture\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eProven at College of the Holy Cross\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDeveloped for the Nishizaki Lab, a custom Alpha system provides tidal thermal regulation from 0 to 50 °C with rapid changes up to 5 °C\/min, a dedicated temperature-controlled flushing reservoir, and integrated valve and pump control — a complete package with no external add-ons required.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eBuilt to your animals\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAlpha systems are built from 2 in to more than 72 in long with cross-sections up to 36 × 36 in, in freshwater, saltwater or brackish configurations, as single or multi-chamber layouts. Choose flow capability up to 500 cm\/s, velocity logging from turbine sensors to ADV, thermal control, corrosion package, water-quality sensors and lighting.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLooking for a fixed size? The \u003ca href=\"\/products\/standard-respirometry-system\"\u003eStandard Respirometry System\u003c\/a\u003e comes in nine volumes from 0.5 L to 100 L.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Aquafab Industries","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46126350106803,"sku":"AF-ARS","price":0.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0729\/7266\/5011\/files\/af-alpha-resp-lab.png?v=1790791080","url":"https:\/\/aquafabindustries.com\/products\/alpha-respirometry-system","provider":"Aquafab Industries","version":"1.0","type":"link"}