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SAFE® welcomes a new member: SDS Diets is now part of the Competence Center for Lab Animal Science of SAFE®.
Check it out - the current issue of LabAnimal Europe!
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We are present with an 8-page supplement full of information about diets, bedding and enrichment for laboratory animal science.
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See You at Following Events
- Sep12
PolLasa
Mon, September 12, 2022 - Wed, September 14, 2022
The 7th National Conference Animals in Scientific Research is organized by the Polish Society of Laboratory Animal Sciences and the Institute of Animal Sciences Warsaw University of Life Sciences. Main topic of the event is: neurobiology, including animal experiments in the fields of: psychiatry and psychology, behavior, addiction models, neurodegenerative diseases, etc. - Sep20
1. Tierschutz-Tagung Travemünde
Tue, September 20, 2022 - Wed, September 21, 2022
The animal welfare conference is for animal welfare officers and authorities concerned in animal welfare as well as veterinarians. The theme of the conference is: Does animal welfare do justice to gender? – On the handling of female and male animals. - Sep29
Autumn Conference of IGTP
Thu, September 29, 2022 - Fri, September 30, 2022
The Interest Group of Animal Keepers and Technical Staff (IGTP) was founded in 1997 under the roof of GV-SOLAS. The aims of IGTP are to promote communication and the exchange of experiences between technical staff and to get animal keepers out of the anonymity of their companies. This year's autumn conference will take place as a Zoom event. - Oct23
AALAS 73rd National Meeting
Sun, October 23, 2022 - Thu, October 27, 2022
The AALAS National Meeting is the largest gathering in the world of professionals concerned with the production, care, and use of laboratory animals. During the five days of the meeting, members and nonmembers come together to enjoy the workshops, lectures, poster sessions, and exhibits. Exhibitors have an opportunity to interact with AALAS members from the academic community, research institutions, government organizations, and commercial companies. - Nov22
LASA Annual Conference 2022
Tue, November 22, 2022 - Wed, November 23, 2022
The Laboratory Animal Science Association (LASA) was founded in 1963 by a consortium of representatives from industry, university, ministry and research councils - a breadth of interest that remains typical of LASA membership today. The annual conference will include topics and state of the art lectures on Animal Care & Welfare, Discovery and Translational Science, Breeding and Husbandry, Training and Education, Innovations on 3Rs and discussions on Regulatory and Policy frameworks. - Nov29
Swiss Laboratory Animal Science Association (SGV)
Tue, November 29, 2022 - Wed, November 30, 2022
The SGV is committed to promoting laboratory animal science and advancing animal welfare and ethical considerations in animal experimentation. These goals are to be achieved by organising education and the flow of information within the scientific community. Every year a two-day scientific meeting is organized, as well as a symposium at the annual meeting of the Life Sciences Switzerland.
Previous Events
- Jun13
- Mar29
- Dec10
- Dec03
- Nov30
- Nov26
- Nov19
- Nov11
DALAS (ehem. Biotechnische Dagen)
Thu, November 11, 2021 - Fri, November 12, 2021
DALAS Place: ‘s-Hertogenbosch, Netherlands - Nov02
- Sep22
- Oct25
Thank You for Visiting us at GV-SOLAS Online-Congress 2021!
Did you attend the GV-SOLAS Online-Congress?
We enjoyed the worthful and very personal exchange with you!
Thank you all for joining the workshops and visiting the SAFE® Sponsors Plattform during the Online-Congress!
NEWS GV-SOLAS 2021
Highest Quality
Ingredients
For Consistent Diet Characteristics
Ingredients of the highest quality ensure consistent product characteristics of our diets and secure excellent digestibility and appetizing factors.
- Our long-standing, audited suppliers guarantee strict compliance with our high raw material standards.
- Trusted partnerships guarantee the security of supply of all essential raw materials
- Raw materials from consistent growing areas minimize the influence of climate and soil composition.
- Careful incoming goods inspections guarantee the use of only safe, premium-quality raw materials.
- Exclusively GMO-free cereals are used wherever possible.
- The use of baby food cereals assures compliance with the highest food safety standards and ensures the minimization of contaminants such as mycotoxins, pesticides and heavy metals.
Bright Colored
Food for Rodents
New Colors for Custom Diets
The safety and smooth running of a scientific research work is key to its success. When two closely related feeds are used in an experiment, it is useful and practical to dye one of them.
This practice is also interesting for evaluating consumption and any possible waste as it makes it easy to visually identify feed that has fallen into the litter.
Legally, dyes are classified as additives in animal and human nutrition. For precautionary reasons and in line with our policy of offering feed solutions with the greatest possible neutrality, SAFE® does not use dyes in standard feeds. The use of these additives is only possible in special feeds and only upon explicit customer request. The sensitivity of research models varies depending on strains, husbandry conditions and the trial itself.
There is no consensus on the possible organoleptic and sensory effects of such compounds. Therefore, it is not recommended to change the colors of the diets used during the experiment.
Antibacterial Effect
Hygienic and Sustainable Spruce
Bedding
The SAFE® spruce bedding range is made from 100 % natural raw material. Benefit from the unique antibacterial effect of spruce! The germ and mold reducing properties are perfectly suited for scientific animal bedding.
From nature to the user
For the production of SAFE® spruce bedding, only selected, untreated wood from local forestry is used. Short transport routes and PEFC-certified, sustainable forestry guarantee the best possible sustainability balance for SAFE® bedding. The company's central location in Europe ensures short distances to raw material and customers.
A Perfect Match
Natural Nesting + Activity Material
Environmental enrichment encourages the interaction of the animal with its environment for improved well-being and optimized behavior. For optimal stimulation, SAFE® recommends continuous variation of the usedenrichment materials.
“8g is the ideal quantity for proper nest building!“ SAFE® compact nesting small – proportioned enrichment. The innovative, cost-saving solution for easy dosing of nesting material which promotes nest building and activity.
“Reduces aggressiveness and promotes natural tooth wear.“
SAFE® blocks for gnawing are available in various sizes and hardness grades, adapted to the individual needs of different rodent species.
NEWS GV-SOLAS 2020
Scientific Diets based on BABY-FOOD Cereals
Highest Quality Ingredients
For laboratory animal diets, the nutritional factor is crucial and has to be reliable and constant. For many years, SAFE® dedicates them-selves to provide safe and high-quality diet solutions for research without compromises. SAFE® guarantees ingredients of highest quality to ensure consistent product characteristic: The use of baby food cereals ensures highest food security standards and minimizes contaminants like myco-toxins, pesticides and heavy metals. Ingredients of highest quality secure superior digestibility and appetizing factors.
Bedding with
Clean Surface Effect
SAFE® perfomance
The Latest Generation of Cellulose Bedding
- extra soft and virtually dust-free
- made from virgin paper pulp, no ink, no fillers
- excellent odor control and liquid absorption
- easy-flowable in automatic dispensing systems
- reduced product consumption as 30 % lower in density than wood and 60 % lower than corncob.
Preportioned Enrichment
SAFE® compact
- ideal quantity for optimal nest-building
- easy to handle and time saving
- nest-building and activity promotion
- manufactured from proven enrichment materials
- autoclavable and automatically dosable