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Metabolic Cages

General

The recently available animal models (for example, obese and diabetic mice) exhibit symptoms similar to those in humans

Model organisms are closely monitored, revealing differences which can be correlated with those of the human disorders

in fundamental parameters, as feeding/drinking(quantity frequency of food/drink uptake), activity(with optional

R. motion detectors)and excretion (the latter assessed by volume or weight, see following subheading

METABOLISM. FEEDING BEHAVIOUR

USB Connection

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DESIGNED TO MEASURE

FEEDING BEHAVIOUR

ACTIVITY (OPTIONAL)

EXCRETORY FUNCTIONS

For all types of investigations on METABOLISM, including

drugs which produce anorexia

addiction/aversion to particula

substances

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Basic Cage Design

These carefully engineered metabolic cages are manufactured

by TECNIPLAST GAZZADA, see separate datasheet.

All components below the cage floor are removable withou

upsetting the test animal

Feeding and Drinking Analysis

The basic Metabolic Cages are upgraded with the addition

of miniature scales, which accurately record ingestion

of food

The trough, shaped as an open box, is made of smooth

gnaw-proof plastics It glides into a receptacle made

of stainless steel, fastened to its scale-pan, which senses

the load of the pellet food and hence monitors the

quantity and frequency of food uptake. The crumbs the

animal produces are collected in the front compartment.

for a precise evaluation of the food consumption

The water bottles are provided with a spout and rest

on a support stud fastened to the scale pan for monitoring

quantity and frequency of water uptake. Provision

is made to collect any dripping for a more precise wa

consumption evaluation

Activity Detection

The co-ordinate ambulatory activity and"rearing of

the rodent on test can be measured via the optional

motion detector Cat. No. 41700-043, consisting of two

facing arrays of emitters and receivers which record

beam breaks as the animal

Electronics Data Acquisition

Each feeding and drinking cage comes with feeding and

drinking scales and incorporates a preamplifier module

(Cat. 41800-010), which directly connects to the PC USB

ort for computer processing

The consumed food and liquid and the optional activity

be recorded directly into a computer at preplanned

The Cage Monitoring System(CMS) Software 51800

manages up to 8 cages. The software acquires data and

provides results related to partial and total food/liquid

nsumption and to activity

Please refer to the software manual for additional information

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BASIC METABOLIC CAGES

41700-002 Metabolic Cage for rats up to 150

41700-003 Metabolic Cage for mice

41700-004 Metabolic Cage for rats 150 to 300

gr

41700-005 Metabolic Cage for rats over 300

METABOLIC CAGES WITH FOOD DRINK RECORDING

PROVISION

41800 Cage for rats up to 150 grams

41801 Cage for mice

41802 Cage for rats 150 to 300 grams

41803 Cage for rats over 300 gram

Each cage is provided with

rope(or E-WP 008-1

U. K/E-WP 008-2 U.S.

52010-323 USB connector

E-AU 042 Individual Power Supply

41700-043 Combination vertical/horizontal

sensors for activity detection in

metabolic

E-AU 042 Individual Power Supply

ACCESSORIES

41700-043 Combination vertica horizontal

sensors for activity detection in

metabolic cages

41800-302 Instruction manual for hardware

SOFTWARE

51800 Data Acquisition Software for up to 8 cages

For recording of food/liquid consumption

and activity in cages series 41800

51800-302 Instruction Manual for the software

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