SCIENTIFIC USES

ntroducing a new object of aversion into a familiar cage causes anxiety in rats and mice, stimulating them to engage in burying behavior.
tandard anxiolytic drugs mitigate this reflex.

Principle

Using a detachable probe, this machine administers a light shock, adjustable for each individual animal.

General specifications

• Altuglas cage (interior dimensions: 44 x 24 x 30 cm (L x W x H)
• Altuglas cage top
• Removable cage base tray
• Detachable, copper, standardized probe on gold-plated printed circuit
• Probe: 7 x 1.2 x 0.8 cm (L x W x H)
• Generator: 0 - 5 mA,
• Precise current control (0.01 mA)
• Control unit

PC software allows you to control the generator for other purposes (e.g., chronic stress).

Technical specifications

• Output: electric current adjustable between 0 mA and 5 mA
• Electric current adjustment using an analog potentiometer
• Digital LCD displays current intensity
• Red LED indicator light tells you when probe is activated
• RS232 serial link
• Push-button remote control (up to 3 meters)