Rotarod
for Mice and Rats
The
IITC Life Science Rotarod is used to assess the effect
of drugs on the motor coordination or fatigue resistance
on mice and rats using one unit in a safe and humane
way. Extremely user friendly; the animals are placed
on textured drums to avoid slipping. When an animal
drops onto the individual sensing platforms below,
its test results are recorded.
IITC’s
Rota rod test has the capabilities of having up to
five mice or rats tested at any given time.
The user can select from one to five lanes to be included
in the experiment. For mice experiments 1¼ inch diameter drums are supplied and for rat
experiments 3¾ inch diameter drums are supplied. All that is needed
is a standard phillips screwdriver to change the drums, no other tool required.
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No adjustments
required on sensing platforms
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Digitally controlled
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Five (5) lanes standard
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Adjustable test length
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Adjustable start speed
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Adjustable
top end speed
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Adjustable
ramp speed
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Forward
and reverse rotation mode
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Distance
recorded in Meters
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RS232 output Standard
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Printer output standard
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The LED display shows all
test results for each animal position; they are: Stopping
RPM, length of test and distance traveled. If a printer
is connected to the unit these results will be printed
automatically along with test parameters entered.
Animals drop is sensed
by accurate magnetic switches that never need adjusting
versus other units on the market today which use photoelectric
sensing. Vertically sliding acrylic front gates prevent
escape of animals
Literature Reference: Jones & Roberts, F. Pharm.,
Pharmacol., 1968, 20, 302
The electronic gear is
built into the base of the unit. All parameters are digitally
controlled and entered via the keypad on the front panel.
Start, stop and reset buttons are also on the front of
the unit. An LED display allows the user to view all
parameters and test results. Key features of the IITC
Rota-Rod are the following:
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Adjustable test length:
Time that is entered for how long the actual test should
run. 1 to 999 seconds.
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Adjustable
start speed: At the start of the test the rod will
start at the speed that is entered by the user; 0
to 21 RPM’s.
With additional speeds of 23, 25, 28 and 31.
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Adjustable
top end speed: This is the maximum speed entered
by the user that the rod will rotate. Maximum is
31 RPM’s.
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Adjustable ramp speed:
This is the rate at which the rod will increase speed
from start to top end speed. 0 to 999 seconds.
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Forward, reverse mode:
Allows the user to select forward or reverse rotation
of the rod.
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Distance recorded in
Meters: Distance traveled by the animal from start
to finish of test.
Part #
755 Rotarod one unit for
mice and rats
Two Year Warranty and CE
certified
