AHS department equipment includes: High Performance Liquid Chromatography (HPLC) - for measuring Vitamin A and D An image analyzer - for measuring protein content Cell culture facility DEXA - for measuring bone density Bod Pod - for measuring body composition Vascular ultrasound machine - for measuring arterial and cardiac function The Bioflux - for measuring the effects of shear stress on arterial function Muscle Nerve Traffic Analyzer - for direct measurement of sympathetic nerve activity Metabolic Cart - for measuring oxygen consumption and caloric expenditure AHS Facilities Tour