RUNNING WHEELS

Monitor animal behavior and activity 24-hours-a-day while obtaining information on circadian rhythms and activity.  For a complete physiological and behavioral picture,  incorporate heart rate, core body temperature, or gross  motor activity monitoring with our E-Mitters.  Our new running wheels are designed specifically to  meet your need to use standard cages and racks and  collect wheel turn data 24/7. The wheels are available  in  11.5 cm and  16.5 cm diameter.  Wheel turns  are readily monitored using the magnetic reed switch.

NEW!  STAINLESS STEEL RUNNING WHEELS

•  Stainless steel to eliminate rusting

•  Bronze bushing for durability and elimination  of squeaking

•  No tools required for assembly or disassembly

•  Entire assembly suitable for commercial cage washing

•  Cost-effective, high-quality commercial grade wheel

OUR RUNNING  WHEELS:

•  are completely contained within the cage

•  can be filter-top compatible

•  take up less real estate

•  offer a lower cost wheel solution

•  provide enrichment

We also offer a full line of Nalge® running wheels  in 23 cm and 34 cm diameters.

RUNNING  WHEELS:

Each running wheel occupies one input of a QA4 ( product # 130-0050-00),  four channel  input module.

*  Cages from other manufacturers  can also be used.

Infrared  Cage Top Motion  Sensor for  Activity Monitoring

Our infrared cage top motion sensor records  movements detected in a given epoch and is  a very low cost activity monitoring solution.   When the subject moves while in view of the motion sensor, activity is recorded.  The number of closures per sampling interval is accumulated  by the DP-24 Data Port and communicated to the  PC when the sample epoch is completed.

Infrared Cage top motion sensor for activity monitoring:

INfrared Feeding Monitors

Our infrared feeding monitors are designed for  use with the Nalgene® food chambers.  The  feeding monitors generate two types of data:  feeding frequency and feeding duration.  When  the subject places its head in the feeding chamber,  a beam of infrared light is broken. At the same time,  a clock starts and continues to run as long as the  beam is interrupted.

INFRA RED FEEDING MONITORS: 

Senses the number and timing of licks.   When the  subject completes the circuit between the sipper

tube and a metal plate, a lick is recorded as an  activity count.

LICK  SENSORS

Lick sensing is a single channel switch closure device. Whenever the  subject completes the circuit between the sipper tube and a metal plate, a  count is recorded. A QA-4  accommodate a lick sensor.