University of Wolverhampton

2 ARTICLES PUBLISHED IN JoVE

Medicine

A Technique for Subcutaneous Abdominal Adipose Tissue Biopsy via a Non-diathermy Method

Vasileios Chachopoulos^*1, Petros C. Dinas^*1,2, Markella Chasioti³, Athanasios Ζ Jamurtas⁴, Yiannis Koutedakis^2,4, Andreas D. Flouris¹

¹FAME Laboratory, Department of Exercise Science, University of Thessaly, ²Institute of Sport, Faculty of Education, Health and Wellbeing, University of Wolverhampton, ³Faculty of Medicine, School of Health Sciences, University of Thessaly, ⁴School of Physical Education and Exercise Science, University of Thessaly

We standardized an abdominal adipose tissue biopsy using a non-diathermy method performed under local anesthesia. Three cases of excessive post-operation bleeding out of 115 operations (2.61%) occurred.We conclude that an abdominal adipose tissue surgical biopsy using a non-diathermy method can be safely applied to healthy men.

Behavior

Sampling and Analysis of Animal Scent Signals

David Walker^*1, Stefano Vaglio^*1,2

¹Department of Biology, Chemistry and Forensic Science, University of Wolverhampton, ²Department of Anthropology & Behavior, Ecology and Evolution Research Centre, Durham University

We have developed an effective methodology for sampling and analysis of odor signals in order to understand how they may be used in animal communication. Particularly, we use headspace solid-phase microextraction coupled with gas chromatography-mass spectrometry to analyze the volatile components of animal odors and scent-markings.