Welcome!
About the Small Animal Research Facility:
The Small Animal Research Facility (SARF) provides the best possible animal care and assists investigators in fulfilling their obligation to plan and conduct animal research in accordance with the highest scientific, humane and ethical principles. SARF has a multizone temperature and airflow control to allow for various environments necessary to research projects. Daily care and feeding is provided by a trained staff, and surgery prep, surgical area, and a recovery area are available for use.
Technical Services:
• Animal husbandry by trained staff
• Individual Ventilated Cage (IVC) rack units for vertebrate animal housing
• Hood space with Hepa filter is available for research projects
• A community room for common-space sharing
• Surgical area with Pulseoximeter and scavenger system
• All projects considered for trial must have IACUC approved Animal Use Protocols (AUP)
About the Zebrafish Facility:
The Zebrafish Facility is located in Hitchner Hall and is outfitted with the Aquatic Habitats for Accelerated Bioresearch (AHAB) fish rearing system (Aquatic Habitats, Apopka, FL). This system is composed of five-foot wide, five-level, stainless steel racks using any combination of tank sizes (3 and 10 liter). Water input lines deliver UV-sterilized water to each tank through an independent valve. The fish tanks have self-cleaning bottoms and the effluent system features an optically clear design. The filter system requires minimal maintenance, and maintains high water quality, dramatically reduced disease and mortality.
Technical Services:
• Approximately 1200 total research tanks (3 and 10 liter), which permits facility capacity of more than 40,000 zebrafish
• 12 recirculating racks of tanks for genetics and development work
• 1 physically isolated flow through rack of tanks for quarantined disease and toxicology research
• Zebrafish shipping and receiving
• Line storage and maintenance
• Emboryo purchasing
• Research project consultation
• All projects considered for trail must have IACUC approved Animal Use Protocols (AUP)
Alexis Rutherford
Small Animal Care Technician
207-581-4128
alexis.rutherford@maine.edu
Mark Nilan
Animal Care Facilities Lab Manager
207-581-3391
mark.nilan@maine.edu
Megan Tardif
Director, CORE
207-581-1225
megan.tardif@maine.edu
Julie Rutherford
Senior Fiscal Administrator, CORE
207-581-1118
julie.rutherford@maine.edu
Michael Call
CORE Facilities Manager
207-581-3382
michael.call@maine.edu
| SARF Hours | SARF Location |
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University of Maine |
| Zebrafish Hours | Zebrafish Location |
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| Name | Role | Phone | Location | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mark Nilan |
Zebrafish Laboratory Manager
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207-581-3391
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mark.nilan@maine.edu
|
178 Hitchner Hall
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| Alexis Rutherford |
Lab Coordinator
|
207-581-4128
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Alexis.Rutherford@maine.edu
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UMaine Campus
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| Service list |
| ► Zebrafish Facility Services (9) | |||
| Name | Description | Price | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Consulting - Nilan |
|
Internal
$50.00
/hr
Academic $65.00 /hr External $75.00 /hr |
|
| Embryos (per 100) |
Minimum of 80 viable embryos guaranteed |
Internal
$4.24
lot
Academic $4.75 lot External $5.00 lot |
|
| Nursery Tank (per week) |
Nursery tank with micro-mesh baffles to prevent larvae from escaping the tank. |
Internal
$0.43
week
Academic $0.60 week External $0.75 week |
|
| Research Tank - 1L (per month) |
Monthly fish tank rental for research & development purposes |
Internal
$1.33
month
External $1.65 month Academic $1.45 month |
|
| Research Tank - 3L (per month) |
|
Internal
$1.38
month
Academic $1.50 month External $1.75 month |
|
| Research Tank - 6L (per month) |
|
Internal
$1.48
month
Academic $1.65 month External $2.00 month |
|
| Research Tank -10L (per month) |
Fish tanks for genetics and development work. |
Internal
$1.50
month
External $2.00 month Academic $1.75 month |
|
| Quarantine Tank - 3L (per month) |
|
Internal
$1.38
month
Academic $1.75 month External $2.00 month |
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| Quarantine Tank - 10L (per month) |
|
Internal
$1.50
month
Academic $1.75 month External $2.00 month |
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| ► SARF Per Diem Rates: Animals (5) | |||
| Name | Description | Price | |
| Mouse Cage: Non-Barrier Wire Top |
Daily Cage Rate A volume discount of 10% will be applied to units over 100 per week. The first 100 units will be billed at the applicable full rate, and a 10% discount will be applied to units 101 and above. Ancare static mouse cage measures: 11.5" L x 7.5" W x 5" H. Capable of housing mice in small groups or individually. All items are cleaned and autoclaved prior to use. |
Internal
$0.82
cage day
Academic $0.90 cage day External $1.00 cage day |
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| Mouse Cage: Barrier Top |
Daily Cage Rate A volume discount of 10% will be applied to units over 100 per week. The first 100 units will be billed at the applicable full rate, and a 10% discount will be applied to units 101 and above. Ancare static mouse cage measures: 11.5" L x 7.5" W x 5" H. Cage comes with a micro-filter top. Capable of housing mice in small groups or individually. All items are cleaned and autoclaved prior to use. |
Internal
$0.84
cage day
Academic $0.92 cage day External $1.02 cage day |
|
| Mouse Cage: IVC Racks |
Daily Cage Rate A volume discount of 10% will be applied to units over 100 per week. The first 100 units will be billed at the applicable full rate, and a 10% discount will be applied to units 101 and above. |
Internal
$0.85
cage day
Academic $0.95 cage day External $1.05 cage day |
|
| Large Rodent Cage |
Daily Cage Rate Ancare static large rodent cage measures at: 18" L x 10" W x 8" H. Capable of housing rats and guinea pigs. This cage only comes with a wire top. All items are cleaned and autoclaved prior to use. |
Internal
$1.21
cage day
Academic $1.33 cage day External $1.45 cage day |
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| Individual Rabbit Cage |
Call for daily cage pricing |
Inquire | |
| ► SARF Services (5) | |||
| Name | Description | Price | |
| Autoclave |
Steris Eagle 3000 Autoclave |
Internal
$15.00
each
External $20.00 each Academic $17.00 each |
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| SARF Technical and Teaching Assistance |
Alexis Rutherford hourly rate for SARF technical assistance and classroom assistance. |
Internal
$35.00
/hr
Academic $40.00 /hr External $45.00 /hr |
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| Farm / Non-SARF Animal Care |
Animal care coverage for non-SARF, UMaine researchers or farms. UMaine associated units only. |
Internal
$56.00
/hr
|
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| Surgical Room Reservation |
The Small Animal Research Facility has a surgical suite located in Rooms 105 and 107. The surgical suite consists of an outer prep area (Room 105) with an observation window, procedure table, medication and supply cabinet, CO2 euthanasia setup, additional air tank wall-mount, recovery cages, and storage closet as well as the internal surgical room (Room 107) containing surgical tables, trash receptacles, HEPA filtered air, a handwashing sink, air tank wall-mount, and large surgical light. |
Internal
$20.00
/hr
Academic $25.00 /hr External $30.00 /hr |
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| Anesthesia Machine Use | Inquire | ||
