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GEMINI, physiological capacity of dolphins, metabolic rates

How Different are Super Athlete and Couch Potato Bottlenose dolphins? Study offers new insights into the physiological capacity of dolphins

Two new studies published in Frontiers Physiology uses measured lung physiology, metabolic rates, and theoretical estimates of gas management to in deep diving dolphins provide additional support for a new hypothesis of how lung architecture and management of blood flow in whales, dolphins and...
Mechanical Ventilation Strategies using the SAR-1000 Ventilator

Mechanical Ventilation Strategies for Small Animals

Many pre-clinical or basic research studies require long-term mechanical ventilation of small laboratory animals, which can be challenging without the appropriate ventilator. CWE has a solution, our SAR-1000 Advanced Small Animal Ventilator.
Breathing Mixer at APS Baltimore MD 2025

CWE is a proud sponsor of the Control of Breathing Mixer at APS 2025

CWE is once again proud to support the Control of Breathing Mixer at the 2025 American Physiology Summit in Baltimore, MD this April! The mixer will be held on Thursday April 24th from 6:30-9:00pm EST in Holiday Ballroom 4 of the Hilton Baltimore Inner Harbor Hotel.
APS 2023 Long Beach, CA

APS 2024 Control of Breathing Mixer

If you'll be attending the American Physiology Summit in Long Beach this April 4-7, you won't want to miss the Respiration Section's Control of Breathing Mixer! Always a fun event and a chance to learn about some hot topics in control of breathing and chat with other researchers in this exciting field.
Oxford Conference on the Control of Breathing 2024

16th Oxford Conference on Breathing, Emotion, & Beyond 2024

Exciting News! As a conference sponsor, CWE proudly supports this year's 16th Annual Oxford Conference on the Control of Breathing, it's organizers, the control of breathing community, and the cutting edge research that's happening in this exciting space. Held every 3 years, the global control of breathing research community comes together for this informative and impactful conference.
Metabolic Monitoring Using the GEMINI O2 & CO2 Monitor

Metabolic Monitoring Using the GEMINI O2 & CO2 Monitor

There is a long history of using indirect calorimetry to measure energy expenditure, oxygen consumption (VO2), and carbon dioxide production (VCO2) in laboratory animals. Large animals, including humans, can most conveniently be monitored using a fitted face mask with attached pneumotach for flow...
Ventilate up to 5 Animals Simultaneously with 1 CWE Ventilator

Ventilate up to 5 Animals Simultaneously with 1 CWE Ventilator

Did you know that with the right accessories, a CWE SAR-1000 or SAR-830/AP Ventilator can be transformed from a 1 animal Ventilator to a 2, 3, 4, or 5 animal Ventilator?
APS 2023 Long Beach, CA

American Physiology Summit 2023

We are thrilled to support the APS Respiration Section at this year's American Physiology Summit in Long Beach, CA as a sponsor of the Control of Breathing Mixer. Hope you can join this fantastic group of researchers and enjoy this excellent opportunity to connect with fellow respiratory...
Iowa Physiological Society Annual Meeting 2021

Iowa Physiological Society Annual Meeting 2021

As a supporter of physiology research and education, and a specialist in instruments for respiration and physiology research, CWE is once again a proud sponsor of the Iowa Physiological Society Annual Meeting 2021. December 10-11, 2021 online For conference details and registration info, visit...
Experimental Biology 2022

Experimental Biology 2022: APS Respiration Section Sponsor

CWE is thrilled to be a sponsor of two exciting APS Respiration events at this year's Experimental Biology meetings. on April 2-5 2022 in Philadelphia, PA 54th Control of Breathing Mixer "Hot Topics in Respiratory Control" Saturday, April 2, 5-8 pm Room 201B: Philadelphia Convention Center Guest...
On the edge of discovery: Intermittent Hypoxia

Neurotherapeutic Intermittent Hypoxia Workshop 2020

CWE is proud to support the Neurotherapeutic Intermittent Hypoxia Workshop in Atlantic Beach, FL this February. The workshop's director, Dr. Gordon Mitchell writes on the workshop's website, "A major goal will be to create an updated and expanded “Road Map” that considers potential neurotherapeutic...
IPS-MSPS Scientific Sessions 2020

2020 Iowa Physiological Society - Midlands Society of Physiological Sciences Joint Virtual Meeting

CWE is a proud sponsor of the 2020 Iowa Physiological Society - Midlands Society of Physiological Sciences Joint Virtual Meeting. Meeting Dates: October 30 - 31, 2020 Virtual meeting with live oral sessions via Zoom and virtual poster sessions Registration: $10 Keynote speakers: Dr. Andrew Lovering...
Physiological Monitoring: Expired Air

Physiological Monitoring: Expired Air

In the first of our new Physiological Monitoring Series, we'd like to examine why measuring expired air during laboratory experiments is so important. Sure, there are the initial reasons like improving surgical survivability of small animals and validating respiratory status during surgery, but the...
Australian Physiology Meetings and The Australian Society for Biophysics 2019

Australian Physiology Meetings and The Australian Society for Biophysics 2019

Attention Australian and New Zealand researchers! CWE will be represented by APAC Scientific at the 2019 Australian Physiology and The Australian Society for Biophysics Meetings (AuPS/ASB). Stop by the APAC Scientific booth for a hands on demonstration of our SAR-1000 Advanced Small Animal...
CWE's SAR-1000 Ventilator used in ALS research at the University of Missouri

CWE's SAR-1000 Ventilator used in ALS research at the University of Missouri

"Amytrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) is a devastating disease leading to progressive motor neuron degeneration and death by ventilatory failure." Joining the global search for ALS treatments and an eventual cure, University of Missouri researcher Dr. Nicole Nichols uses CWE's SAR-1000 Advanced Small...
the next generation of science explorers

Supporting the next generation of science explorers

For over 40 years CWE has been providing scientific research instruments to laboratories around the world. The heart of our company mission is to provide unique scientific instruments that allow researchers in universities, pharmaceutical companies, and private industry to further scientific...
GSM-3, Hypercapnia-induced active expiration, breathing control, EEG, EMG, expiratory activity, sleep, wakefulness

GSM-3 Gas Mixer used to study Hypercapnia-induced active expiration

Hypercapnia-induced active expiration increases in sleep and enhances ventilation in unanaesthetized rats Authors: Isabela P. Leirão, Carlos A. Silva Jr, Luciane H. Gargaglioni, Glauber S. F. da Silva Department of Animal Morphology and Physiology, College of Agricultural and Veterinary Sciences, S...
BMA-200 amplifier used to monitor electric fish

Monitoring Electric Fish in the Amazon with BMA-200 Bioamplifier

Researchers monitoring territoriality in electric fish with the BMA-200 bioamplifier in the Amazon basin. BMA-200 Bioamplifier Monitors Amazon Basin Electric Fish The BMA-200 was originally developed for field and laboratory recording of the electrical activity of various species of electric fish...
GEMINI, metabolic measurements, O2 & CO2

Metabolic Measurements Using CWE GEMINI Respiration Monitor

Marine mammal studies using the GEMINI Respiration Monitor Additional references: Dolphin diet study gives conservation clues Field energetics and lung function in wild bottlenose dolphins, Tursiops truncatus, in Sarasota Bay Florida

Experimental Biology 2019

CWE is proud to support the Respiration Section of the American Physiological Society as a Sponsor at 2 outstanding events at this year's Experimental Biology meetings in Orlando, Florida, April 6 - 9, 2019. Control of Breathing Hot Topics Mixer Saturday, April 6th 5 - 7:30 pm Hyatt Regency Orlando...

Intermittent hypoxia: from laboratory to therapy

Intermittent hypoxia (IH) has long been associated with pathologies such as OSA (obstructive sleep apnea) where periodic anatomical impairment of airflow results in a pattern of hypoxic episodes. This frequent exposure over years is definitely detrimental. However, IH has also long been used as a...
CWE Partners with APAC Scientific

CWE Partners with APAC Scientific

CWE is pleased to welcome APAC Scientific as our newest distributor in Australia and New Zealand. Partnering with APAC Scientific is an exciting opportunity as we further expand our brand in the Australia, New Zealand, and Asia Pacific regions. Our primary goal is to provide cutting edge biomedical...