Mouse Diets for Fluorescence Imaging
Alfalfa/Lucerne (chlorophyll) of regular mouse chow is known to emit strong autofluorescence in the digestive tract of the mouse between 650 and 750nm. In order to eliminate this source of background noise, it is recommended to place the animals on an alfalfa free diet 2 weeks prior to fluorescence imaging (Troy et al., 2004).
- Research Diets: AIN-76A
- Harlan Teklad - Lab Animal Diets: AIN-76A or TD.94096 (irradiated); AIN-93G or TD.97184 (irradiated).
