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Technical description and warranty card

TS0501T-M

Additional floor insert for mouse open field, for videotracking, grey or black

The open field test is a generally accepted paradigm for measurement of explorative and locomotor behavior in animals. It allows the responses to new and unfamiliar environments as well as habituation to the environment to be evaluated. Rats and mice tend to avoid brightly illuminated open spaces, so the open field environment acts as an anxiogenic stimulus and allows the measurement of anxiety-induced behaviors.

Material

The arena is made of expanded PVC which is non-absorbent to the odours and easy to clean. Available in different colours: white, grey or black.

Key features

The arena is equipped with hooks to hang it on a wall when not in use.

If required, the floor of the arena can be divided into sectors of equal square to facilitate visual scoring of animal locomotor activity.

The holes in the floor which allow to combine the open field and the hole-board tests are available upon request.

The arena can be raised above the floor using a supporting cart (TS0503).

Dimensions

  rats mice
arena diameter 97 cm ( 38¼" ) 63 cm ( 24¾" )
wall height 42 cm ( ~ 16½" ) 32 cm ( ~ 12½" )
holes in the floor diameter 2 cm ( ~¾ ") 1.6 cm ( 5/8 " )

Other dimensions are available upon request.

Cleaning

The arena may be cleaned with alcohol solution (70%) or standard water-soluble non-agressive cleaning agents. Do not use organic solvents or other chemically aggressive substances. Do not use abrasive cleaning – this may damage the surface of the arena.

Storage

Store in a cool dry place, protect from direct sunlight. Do not put additional weight on the surface of the assembled arena.

Components included

Floor insert

Assembling procedure

The product is shipped fully assembled. Carefully remove the protective film and wipe all surfaces with ethanol before use.

Limited warranty

This limited warranty covers defects in materials and workmanship in this product within 12 (twelve) months from the date of purchase.

This warranty does not cover:

- damage, accidental or otherwise, while in the possession of a consumer not caused by a defect in material or workmanship.

- damage caused by accident, misuse, tampering with or failure to follow the care and special handling provisions in the Instructions.

Product specifications are subject to change without notice. The product you purchased may differ from the one shown in the photo and/or in the assembling instructions.

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