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The Syrian hamster (Mesocricetus auratus) is a widely used experimental animal model. This chapter focuses primarily on the most current research uses of the hamster. More classical uses are covered only as they pertain to these current uses.he Syrian hamster (Mesocricetus auratus) possesses a variety of unique features which make them desirable research models. Despite these features, experimental use of the hamster has declined over the past 20â30 years.
Previously, weâve looked at the safety of the preservative sodium benzoate. But what about potassium sorbate, commonly used to prevent mold growth in cheese, yogurt, wine, dried meat, pickles, apple cider, and many herbal dietary supplements? Harmful, harmless, or helpful? Well, itâs been found harmless to Syrian hamsters, but toxic to Chinese hamsters. Then, they discovered itâs actually harmless to Chinese hamster ovary cells, just toxic to Chinese hamster lung cellsâbut harmless to mouse lung cells. Now rats are a whole ânother story.