Use of agar-based diet to fulfil the food and water requirements of mice.
Mice were fed an agar-based diet without an additional source of water for 5 weeks. In comparison with a similar group of mice fed a commercial diet and water ad libitum, there were no significant changes in bodyweight.
Lang
J A
JA
Department of Comparative Medicine, College of Medicine, The Milton S. Hershey Medical Center, Pennsylvania State University, Hershey 17033, USA.
Lang
C M
CM
White
W J
WJ
D000362:Agar / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D000824:Animal Nutritional Physiological Phenomena; D000818:Animals; D001835:Body Weight; D004032:Diet / Q000592:standards / Q000662:veterinary*; D004326:Drinking / Q000502:physiology*; D008297:Male; D051379:Mice / Q000502:physiology*; D009751:Nutritional Requirements
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