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Clear vented polycarbonate top for the open field arena prevents the animal from escaping.
Monitor wheel running activity without running wires. Our easy to use & lightweight aluminum wheels fit on any standard wire-topped home cage, and require no tricky set-up or configuration. Perfect for long-term circadian rhythm studies, these wheels are an affordable option for your lab. These wheels are also compatible with our low profile wireless running…
6″ (15.24 cm) high wall makes a ceiling unnecessary An alternative to the modified top/tether hole
Polyethylene plastic is easy to clean White pool is supplied by default, also available in blue or black Blue pools are ideal for high contrast video without using dye Depth of pool optimal for use with our platforms A hard cover is also available (sold separately)
Summary A MedState Notation (MSN) library that enables the user to play “.WAV” format audio files stored on their PC from within a Med-PC procedure. Files can be played via any speaker plugged into the PC sound card jack Use sound as a stimulus or reinforcer, for example, a protocol can be designed to play…
Download Wave File Manager 1.01.00
Our wheel counter program tracks the number of revolutions of the wheel over a 24-hour period. The counts are saved to a series of bins, one bin per each hour. Note: There are four counts per revolution (one for every quarter turn), so the number of counts in each bin must be divided by four…
This device connects to the data acquisition computer via a USB cable. All wheels must be set to the same address as the hub with which they communicate. Manage up to 40 wheels per hub, with four hubs per computer Hub receives messages once every 30 seconds from the wireless wheels Hub relays data to…
This varifocal lens provides a moderate viewing angle with very little optical distortion. SKU: VID-LENS-8.0C
Written for open field activity test chambers, it allows for flexible protocol configuration and repeated data analysis. Data may be expressed as totals or parsed into user-defined time bins. Easy on-screen data analysis, any protocol parameter may be used to sort and filter the data. Data is displayed in real time, along with a cumulative…
Four BNC ports take analog signals from your cystometry system and output them to a third-party data collection system Especially useful for recording bladder pressure simultaneously with other physiological signals, such as EMG or EEG electrophysiological recordings Channels available for output: Bladder pressure Event marks
Connects electrode leads with male banana plugs to a BNC Output Cable (PHM-155A / -155B). For use with electrode leads that are (or can be) terminated in a standard banana plug connector. SKU: PHM-155C/CAB
Accurately measures the time, in seconds, that a test subject maintains contact between the bar and the floor of our catalepsy box Records total time that one or both forelimbs remain holding onto the elevated bar No stopwatches! A timer starts automatically when an animal grasps the bar to begin the trial, and stops when…
Also known as “electric swivels” or “slip rings” Opening through the center for tubing from a leash assembly to pass through Designed to be low current, low voltage, low noise, and environmentally safe Tested to levels of 100 V and 0.08 A All single plug commutators are supplied with a live plug (red) and a…
Use to verify output by mimicking animal resistance. SKU: PHM-152SC-10K
Use as a house light or stimulus light Light is diffused to illuminate the entire chamber Clear acrylic beveled diffuser block Comes installed with 40 mA lamp SKU: ENV-227M
Hood can be rotated to direct light down on the working area or up to reflect light off the ceiling Lux Output = 55 lx
Used in cubicles for general illumination May be wired to the fan circuit to be on all the time or connected to a 28V DC output for computer programmed control NOTE: multiple lights may be needed to fully illuminate larger cubicles SKU: ENV-221CL-LED
Lens is mounted flush with the metal rim to minimize animal chewing Colored lens covers: amber, green, white, red Lux Output = 40 lx
Expected life = 100,000 hours
Accurately displays light level in terms of Foot Candles (Fc) or Lux (lumens) over three ranges: Fc = 0-200 / 0-2,000 / 0-5,000 Lux = 0-2,000 / 0-20,000 / 0-50,000 Sample modes: Fast (1 second) Slow (2 seconds) Generates 1 mV per count analog output readings to be captured by a compatible recording device Precision…
MedTouch unit is powered by a standard AC outlet, while the rest of the chamber components use the power supplied to the connection panel Up to eight independently operated MedTouch chambers per computer Up to 256 JPEG images can be accessed by the device Automates display of custom images An assortment of pre-made image files…
Adapts standard syringe pumps to fit one or two 1 mL micro syringes. This insert installs into the syringe cradle of the syringe pump to hold a smaller 1 mL syringe. For two syringe applications, one syringe mounts beneath the adapter, while the second syringe mounts on the top trough of the adapter. Holds 1…
An economical digital video camera, well-suited for general recording situations when monochrome video is sufficient SKU: VID-CAM-MONO-4
Used for recording bladder pressure A second module can be added for recording of an additional pressure (blood, abdominal, etc.) SKU: CANL-430A
NOTE: All of the following functions are also able to be executed via MED-CMG software. Four push buttons to manually: Start the infusion pump Stop the infusion pump Annotate a micturition event Infused volume trace is reset to zero and counting begins again for the next micturition cycle Annotate a recording artifact Adds an event…
Define adaptation and session test times The procedure will end a test session in the event that the animal has fully explored all eight runways Standard data collection includes: Number of entries and time in zone for the hub and all eight runways End counts in each runway Total runways correct Total runway errors Sequence…
Can be added to most receptacles at time of order NOTE: When light is top-mounted, it may prevent placement of some modules directly above the receptacle
Summary User setup includes: Time bins Session time Screen display Automated data collection Data elements include: Full revolutions clockwise (CW) Full revolutions counter-clockwise (CCW) User set partial counts (CW and CCW) Maximum movement (64 counts/rev) (CW and CCW) Direction changes Select individual or group control of all stations Save data to disk without stopping experiments…
Prevents external noise and vibrations from disturbing experiments and corrupting data Foam lining on the inside of the cubicle for even better sound attenuation and reduced reverb Note: Textured foam (pictured) has been replaced by smooth and flat micro-cell foam. Refer to the above chart which compares the performance of a lined and un-lined SAC…
Includes basic preset procedures for both a reward and test interval Easily set: Run Limited hold (duration of the serial choice phase) Rime out Reward duration Session time Cue duration ITI duration Twenty elements of data are documented for each trial and summary data, including: Responses: correct/incorrect/premature/perseverant/time out Omissions total receptacle head entries Percent: correct/incorrect/omission…
Use to daisy-chain programmable stimulator cabinets together. SKU: SG-219G-10
Summary Animal has to cross from one side, to the other, then back again After activating the conditioned stimulus, aversive stimulation is activated on both sides of the chamber Animal has to cross two times to deactivate it Each session is automatically divided into five blocks: Acclimation period FR-1 trials Observation period FR-1 trials FR-2…
Summary The shuttle box task has been used to study conditioning in non-human animals for over seventy years. Shuttle box tests of avoidance and escape from aversive stimulus are used in contemporary research because these behavioral assays are efficient and standardized methods for testing learning and memory processes. Two types of procedures are generally used:…
Summary Training delivers many trials of aversive stimulation using one compartment of the shuttle box Testing determines if repetitive aversive stimulation is associated with deficits in escape responding User-defined independent variables include: (default values) Tone Duration = 5 sec CS/UCS Overlap = 1 Escape Interval = 10 sec Aversive Stimulus Duration = 1-10 sec (random)…
The platform should be placed so the subject steps down into the right side of the chamber. Training Phase (either level or toggle) Delay to aversive stimulation onset = 0.001 sec Aversive stimulation duration = 2 sec No-response time = 180 sec Inter-trial interval = 120 sec Testing Phase (either level or toggle) Delay to…
Run left or right goal arm training as well as force run with random left/right selections. System is designed to end a trial (all doors closed) if: (a) The animal does not complete the start runway within the user defined move time (b) Following head detection (c) The total trial time has elapsed User defined…
Automatically append each animal’s data to a separate file Start trigger automatically begins data collection when the animal is attached to the load cell Simultaneous recording of up to eight stations Choose between: DC mode: precise calibration AC mode: eliminate drift while running animals Set upper and lower threshold levels to distinguish between three distinct…
Designed to simultaneously run three animals in individual boxes Subjects in the escape condition learn to turn the response wheel to terminate the aversive stimulation for themselves and a yoked partner (control subject is not shocked) On load: Left = escape Center = control Right = yoke NOTE: If your system has aversive stimulators in…
Three LEDs (red/green/yellow) in a horizontal array Expected life = 100,000 hours
Interface between software and hardware components for experimental control and data collection For up to eight (8) chambers
Complements our mouse wireless running wheels and wheel manager software to provide additional tools which aid in wireless wheel data collection Designed for circadian rhythm analysis in real-time or offline Generates actograms and periodograms SKU: SOF-861
Designed for testing Delayed Alternation using our photobeam modular maze systems. The Delayed Alternation procedure consists of an initial trial in which the animal has to obtain a reinforcer within a specified period of time from either the right or left arm (specified or randomly selected). If the animal successfully completes the first trial, a…
Converts the analog signal produced by the platform into digital data to be read by the computer. SKU: ANL-729
Both data collection utilites include procedures designed for use with our place preference chambers with either manual or auto doors. Use in conjunction with Med-PC and Med-PC to Excel Data Transfer “MPC2XL” Utility (SOF-731) to export the data to Microsoft Excel or other similar software for analysis. Refer to our Software brochure for more details.…
Starter Package: Our custom-built data acquisition computer (COM-106R2-PC) with MED-CMG™ and Cystometry Data Analysis® software installed, comes complete with a 19” widescreen monitor, speakers, wired keyboard, mouse & pad. One data acquisition computer can control up to four cystometry systems. Basic Package: The same contents as the starter interface, only without the computer. One…
Standard Package Includes everything else you’ll need to operate your GIMM system. Summary of Contents Circulating heater bath (w/tubing), Computer (w/firewire card, cable, and hub), GIMM software, Four Channel Peristaltic Pump(s) (w/tubing), Large Gas Dispersion Tube Basic Package Does not include superfusion pump, computer, or heat bath. Intended for operating the system with…
For connecting the interface cabinet to the data acquisition computer via a 68-pin cable (SG-244-68) Used for recording bladder pressure or a second module can be cabled for optional recording of an additional pressure (blood, abdominal, etc.) SKU: IO-115
Plates fit between the screen and test subject to block in/delineate sections of interest physically. Material: Brushed Aluminum NOTE: Contact our Sales team for custom aperture plate designs or colors
Ideal economical choice for experiments that only need a pure tone, and changing frequency during a session is needed. 15 pure tone frequencies: 1, 1.5, 2, 2.5, 3, 3.5, 4, 5, 6, 8, 9, 10, 12, 15, 20 kHz Fixed rise/fall to eliminate speaker click or pop when turning on tones SKU: ENV-223
For producing white noise, clicks, or pure tones, and when changing sound type during a session is not needed. 15 pure tone frequencies: 1 / 1.5 / 2 / 2.5 / 3 / 3.5 / 4 / 5 / 6 / 8 / 9 / 10 / 12 / 15 / 20 kHz Both the…
Double-width panel, install in our interface cabinets (see Power + Control Interface brochure) Powers one Stimulus Connection Panel (PHM-255A) SKU: ANL-925D
For producing white noise, clicks, or pure tones, and when adjusting or changing just about anything during a session is needed. Single-width panel, install in our interface cabinets Single microprocessor controller and audio amplifier Volume, noise, frequency, and duration of each sound are adjustable mid-session via Med-PC® SKU: ANL-926
High quality Techniplast metabolic cage provides ad-lib food & water access Designed to reduce instances where the animal would normally be disturbed Refilling the feeder* Removing components (below the cage floor) All components are easily cleaned and autoclavable, and the two-part polycarbonate cage body cleans easily with soap and water Feeder designed to discourage animal…
Stainless steel stand securely holds one cage above the collection flask and scale. SKU: MET-STAND
Specially designed with a narrow mouth and wide base to minimize evaporative loss, and a funnel top to facilitate urine collection High quality Pyrex® glass SKU: MET-VOID-001
A very simple 28V mechanical relay that reliably produces a “click” sound Commonly paired with pellet dispenser for a reward cue Note: Product appearance may vary
Adapter to drive six 1 mL micro syringes. Designed to fit: R100-E, R99-E, and R-E pumps
Simple device designed to deliver a single tone frequency. Factory set at 70 dB Manually adjustable (using a screwdriver) from approximately 68 – 80 dB
Device provides detailed measurements of either noise or pure tone signals When measuring pure tone, it shows amplitude and frequency When measuring any other sound, it shows noise and sound pressure level of frequency range We have made a considerable R&D investment to offer this product at a fraction of the cost of typical sound…
Mounted on a modular panel or on the ceiling Plugs into any of our tone generators Use the chart to pair with a tone generator based on the frequency range you need to present
Mount a speaker and light assembly (ENV-224CM) anywhere inside the SAC. Typically positioned directly above the chamber. NOTE: Consists of a speaker (ENV-224AM-3) and stimulus light (ENV-221-LED) combined in a single housing SKU: ENV-224CM
Houses the acoustic stimulator, amplifiers, and control modules Similar to the standard large interface cabinet, with an additional +/- 24V DC audio amplifier power supply The 28V DC power needed for the house light, fan, and auxiliary devices may be taken from any of the suitable power supplies, typically 1 or 3 A supply is…
Included in the Advanced Startle Reflex Package (MED-ASR-PRO1-ADV) Same features and capabilities as the Startle Reflex software (SOF-825) with the added ability to write custom protocol code for extensive flexibility Create custom experiments and protocols in plain text“.txt” files, and written in a tab-delimited table Write and import code from a spreadsheet program (like Excel)…
Included in the Startle Reflex Package (MED-ASR-PRO1) Streamlined setup with: User-defined file name for data storage Comments saved with the session data Animal number/identifier for each test chamber Run up to eight (8) test stations in two groups of four on a single computer Custom configuration of pre-stimulus and startle stimulus parameters including: Frequency Rise/fall…
Synchronous motors for our legacy syringe pump model R-99 Color specifies speed
Vascular Access Buttons™ for rats and mice permit quick, aseptic connection and disconnection of a catheterized animal and an infusion tether. Built-in ports create a closed system to minimize bacteria, air and backflow which will compromise patency. Choose round-tip polyurethane jugular vein catheters with insertion length based on body weight; 3Fr for rats, 2Fr for…
Our custom-built computer is ideal for interfacing between software and hardware components to facilitate experimental control and data collection. Designed to support up to four NIR video fear conditioning chamber packages Interface cabinet has a built-in 28V DC power supply SKU: MED-SYST-VFC-OMNI
Record running wheel data from wireless running wheels to your computer Seamlessly export a wheel manager data to Microsoft® Excel or other data analysis software to generate actograms and periodograms Export either the entire file or a user-definable time bin/selected time range, PDFs can also be exported for a hard copy printout SKU: SOF-860
Flat frequency response from 10 – 25,000 Hz Max Amplitude = 90 dB Adjust using a ten-turn potentiometer Volume factory set to 80 dB Generate an auditory stimulus or background masking Controlled with 28V DC Outputs = 1
In the event of a computer crash, an output may be inadvertently kept “on”. To prevent an animal from receiving continuous aversive stimulation under such an event, add this in-line timer to automatically shut the aversive stimulator off. Can also be used with drug infusion pumps to prevent an overdose or to control a stimulus…
Available as an interface card or standalone unit Combines a shocker (ENV-410C) and scrambler (ENV-412C) into one unit Less expensive than buying them individually Provides only scrambled foot aversive stimulation Maintains constant current levels even if a connection to a grid rod is lost Continuous regulation at a lower voltage (250 Vrms, 440V max) eliminates…
Ammeter shows the amount of current produced by an aversive stimulator. Module connects two clip leads to the grid rods Digital panel reads the RMS current at the grid rods Wireless operation with included LI-ion battery Range = 0.05 – 6.5 mA NOTE: Currents below 0.05 mA are displayed as 0.0 mA to avoid incorrectly…
Double-width panel, install in our interface cabinets (see power+control interface brochure) Provides a single shock output (e.g. vogel conflict) For scrambled shock, use with the scrambler module (ENV-412C) Maintains constant current levels even if a connection to a grid rod is lost Continuous regulation at a lower voltage (250 Vrms, 440V max) eliminates the possibility…
Automatically create a graph of the cystometrigram of the exported data from MED-CMG. Analysis of the data is made possible with readouts of bladder pressure, infusion pump, and scale traces to identify void and non-void contractions. X-axis = volume of liquid Y-axis = intraluminal pressure of the bladder Spikes correspond to the bladder contractions associated…
Summary Includes three (3) protocols: Food Shaping Training Testing Starts by turning on the left & right stimulus lights and house light Trial requires the animal to correctly respond with a lever to receive a reward, then time-out The program ends when the maximum number of rewards are earned or when the session time ends…
Set test parameters including: Fixed ratio Session time Maximum number of infusions Time out following the infusion Infusion time Enable cumulative record data collection (if available) Collected data includes: Total number of lever responses during the fixed ratio Number of correct lever responses per minute during the fixed ratio Infusion and time out Time in…
Single-width panel, install in our interface cabinets (see power+control interface brochure) Connects two Solid State Grid Floor Scrambler Modules (ENV-412C) to a single constant current aversive stimulation source for shuttle avoidance and some yoked control designs Designed for “either/or” aversive stimulation applications If concurrent aversive stimulation is required for multiple grids, separate constant current aversive…
Fear-potentiated startle (FPS) occurs when the startle response to an acoustic stimulus is increased relative to baseline startle responding via Pavlovian conditioning. The general procedure for producing FPS involves preceding an aversive stimulus (such as a shock or air puff) with a tone (or other neutral stimulus). After several presentations of this stimulus pairing, the…
Record & analyze peristaltic reflex in distal colon using fecal pellet propulsion assay, and study general motor patterns in small or large intestine using spatio-temporal mapping (motor maps). Records in 320×240 resolution @15 frames per second Versatile import/export capability, as the raw data can be imported into any spreadsheet program for graphing and analysis. Generate…
Pre-written protocol for Med-PC 6 Behavioral Control Software as a starting point, modify it to suit your needs. Medstate Notation (MSN) commands include: MEDTouch_SetPort/SetRack Informs the driver which port to use for the interface card, and which rack holds it. NOTE: Command should be sent before the MEDTouch_Init() command and is only needed when the…
An included program for naming and organizing image files. Images are transported off the computer with a portable memory “flash” drive (USB type A, included)
Prepulse Inhibition of Startle (PPI) is a behavioral phenomenon in which a short tone presented just prior to an acoustic startle stimulus (a sound presented at a fairly high amplitude) will serve to dampen the subsequent startle response. PPI has been observed in mice, rats, Rhesus Macaques, and humans. Rodent testing of PPI is used…
Our powerful data acquisition software for recording cystometrigrams (CMGs) from small laboratory animals, such as rats or mice. Acquire data from up to four cystometry stations per computer Isolate & analyze each micturition cycle within a region of interest independently by placing the: Green cursor at the beginning of a cycle, Blue cursor at the…
Single-width panel, install in our interface cabinets (see power+control interface brochure) Use with aversive stimulation modules (ENV-410C or ENV-413C) Nine outputs via DB-9 connection Each output is a direct semiconductor switch which keeps the current level the same regardless of the number of grids contacted or in the event a contact is broken Current is…
Includes pull-out drawer for easy loading + unloading. Inside (WxHxD): 36.2″ x 21″ x 27.9″ (91.9 x 53.3 x 70.9 cm)
Our software provides a reliable and automated means to monitor the effects of fear conditioning in rodents. User-defined: Stimulus intensities and durations Inter-trial intervals Inter-stimulus intervals Session durations Number of trials per session Freezing is represented in the data file by: Total time spent motionless during the session Percent of time motionless Number of freezing…
Photobeams allow for easy monitoring of positional information, applications include: Activity monitoring Head-entry into pellet receptacles Monitoring the presence of a food pellet in a receptacle trough …and more New flexible board design has replaced the small gauge wire model (ENV-254-CB) Add to most food, liquid, and food + liquid receptacles Note: 1 cup/1 pipe…
Single IR light source and detector Order as many pairs as needed to go with the 4, 8, or 16 channel controllers Encased in plastic cylinders with holes for mounting screws SKU: ENV-253SD
Synchronizes the 40 kHz pulse stream emitted by each light source with the activation of each detector at a rate of 3.9 kHz Synchronizing at this rate effectively creates a continuous beam, eliminating interference from adjacent beams or outside light sources Pulse produces a beam that is better focused and casts a sharper “shadow” Use…
Designed for applications requiring a single photobeam Single optical integrated circuit sensor and 40kHz pulsed IR source using an infrared LED Includes 28 V DC compatible controller housed in a plastic case NOTE: Multiple units in a common area are not recommended. For such applications, see the four channel IR controller (ENV-253), or the sixteen…
Can be used as a input device to trigger an event remotely Can be used as a output device with a Y-Cable (SG-216C) for shaping SKU: SG-205FS
Can be used as a input device to trigger an event remotely Can be used as a output device with a Y-Cable (SG-216C) for shaping SKU: SG-205
A Windows based program used to control the PHM-220 pump remotely via USB, without the use of Med-PC. The program allows the user to design an infusion protocol and then send the commands to the pump. Control for up to 24 infusion pumps simultaneously Infusion protocol steps easily added or removed. Contains profiles of commonly…
In the event of a computer crash, an output may be inadvertently kept “on”. To prevent an animal from receiving continuous aversive stimulation under such an event, add this in-line timer to automatically shut the aversive stimulator off. Can also be used with drug infusion pumps to prevent an overdose or to control a stimulus…
Sixteen (16) BNC port breakout box connects to the digital acquisition channels on third party devices. It functions similarly to the passive connection panel (SG-215D4), except it uses BNC ports instead of 3-pin Molex, and is for outputs only. Reduces the need for custom cable adapters or complicated wiring Commonly used with laser or LED…