Since 1970, Columbus Instruments has designed and manufactured scientific instruments for monitoring behavior and physiology in laboratory animals, along with environmental research systems. Founded by Dr. Jan Czekajewski, the Columbus, Ohio company pioneered commercially available activity monitors and indirect calorimetry, later developing its Micro-Oxymax respirometer in response to EPA remediation research after the Exxon Valdez spill. Its in-house engineering team continues to build customizable instruments used by researchers worldwide, with more than 21,000 scientific citations.
Omnitech Electronics, IncFrom Columbus, Omnitech Electronics makes research equipment for behavioral and physiological studies, pairing standard laboratory systems with custom hardware and software for unusual projects. Its instruments help researchers measure animal activity and behavior, while the company also provides hands-on support with installation, software tutorials, and technical questions. Omnitech says its equipment is used by pharmaceutical companies, research institutions, and universities.COLUMBUS, OH
CWE IncorporatedFamily-owned and operated for 40 years, CWE Incorporated makes instruments for physiology and pre-clinical research laboratories, with its roots in control-of-breathing equipment. The company is particularly known for small-animal ventilation and respiratory monitoring, while also developing systems for physiological measurement and customized research applications. CWE products are distributed and supported worldwide.334519ARDMORE, PA
CasellaSince 1799, Casella has made precision instruments for occupational hygiene and environmental monitoring, helping workplaces and communities measure health risks. The Bedford-based company traces its instrumentation heritage through work supplied to explorers and scientists including David Livingstone and Charles Darwin, and today is especially known for practical monitoring solutions such as its Guardian2 remote boundary monitor.BUFFALO, NY
Starr Life Sciences CorpOakmont-based STARR Life Sciences makes monitoring equipment for mouse and small-animal research, including the patented MouseOx® Plus—the first noninvasive vital-signs monitor designed specifically for mice, rats and other laboratory animals. Its E-Mitter® system adds wireless, battery-free telemetry for long-term measurement, while the company’s products are used by researchers and veterinarians worldwide and appear in hundreds of published studies. STARR also acquired the VitalView®/E-Mitter® product line in 2013, continuing a product history that began with Mini-Mitter and Philips Respironics more than 35 years ago.334516OAKMONT, PA