Operant Fear Conditioning (OFC)

Name: Operant Fear Conditioning (OFC)
Brand: Ugo Basile
SKU: 49603

Product Code:49603

Category: Behaviour, Conditioning, Reward

The Operant Fear Conditioning Cage couples a classic skinner box with sound and light cues for complex experiments, as well as standard operant tests and fear conditioning protocols.

Model

System Component 2

Optional

46000-101 — Electric shock meter

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Detailed description +-

Dual purpose systems to be used for Operant or Fear Conditioning experiments

A standard Fear Conditioning cage has been modified adding an operant wall with 1 pellet dispenser, 2 nose pokes, a house light and 2 cue lights above the nose pokes. The operant wall can be hidden by a removable plastic wall to use the cage as a standard Fear Conditioning.

Protocols, results and analyses are managed by Any-maze, through which virtually all Operant tests can be programmed:

Fixed Ratio
Variable Ratio
Progressive Ratio
Fixed Interval
Variable Interval
Extinction
Delayed Reinforcement and Discounting
Matching law
Reversal learning
Timeout

Also for Fear Conditioning the most common procedures and many more can be run via Any-maze:

Cued and Contextual
Trace
Extinction
Observational

Features & Benefits +-

Feature and benefits
The same cage includes both reward and shock floor	Both Operant and Fear Conditioning experiments can be run in the same system
The isolation cubicle includes all electronics, shock and lights	One isolation cubicle can be used for multiple types of experiments without any additional module
Multiple cages can be connected to 1 PC via USB	High throughput experiments can be run
Procedures are created by a fully graphical interface	No need for coding. Fast learning curve even for non IT-personnel

Specifications +-

Operation
Read-Out	USB to PC through AnyMaze, TTL I/O
General
Shock	Constant current
Shock Intensity	from 0.1 to 3mA, in 0.1mA steps
Shock Duration	Duration: from 0.5 to 60 seconds
Cue Light	Dimmable visible 6500K
Pellet Dispenser	One with manger and reward detection
Nose Poke	Two with detection and no odor delivery
Nose Poke LEDs	Two, one yellow and one blue
Power	100-240 VAC, 50/60 Hz, 60W max
Operating Temperature	10°C to 40°C; 5% to 95% RH (non-condensing)
Context	One set for Fear Conditioning tests One set for operant experiments
Physical
Dimension	Outer Size
Internal size with grid	17,5(d)x17,5(w)x16,5(h)cm
Internal size with floor	17,5(d)x17,5(w)x16,5(h)cm
External size (with Pellet Dispenser)	36,3(w)x20(d)x25,7(h)cm
Shipping dimensions	36x55x45xm
Weight	6Kg
Shipping Weight	10.5Kg
Warranty
Warranty	Operant Fear Conditioning is covered by a 12-month warranty + 12 after product registration

Application +-

The Operant Fear Conditioning system can be essentially used in three ways:

As an Operant system: Operant experiments are fully programmable with the ANY-Maze software, and protocols ranging from Fixed or Variable Ratio, Fixed or Variable Schedule, Progressive Schedule, Delay Discounting, Extinction, etc.
As a Fear Conditioning: The operant wall can be covered by a provided plastic wall, so that Fear Conditioning experiments can be performed in all their different declinations, taking advantage of the high accuracy of the Any-Maze freezing detection algorithm.
As Avoidance and Conflict Tests (reward vs shock): The Operant Wall and the Fear Conditioning set-up can also be used in combination for Avoidance Experiments, for example by partially covering the grid floor with a small plastic platform and measuring the motivation of rodents to leave the platform and get the pellet, in spite of the shock risk (Bavo-Rivera et al., 2014, The Journal of Neuroscience).

Ordering informations +-

Operant Fear Conditioning - What's in the box
49603	Operant Cage & Fear Conditioning cage with 2 nose pokes, minimum 2x2 coloured lights, white light (to be used as conditioning cue or omission cue), pellet dispenser with measuring feeder and electrified grid. Context and floor also available for free on request
49104	Pellet dispenser with interchangeable accessories for rat and mouse
Additional items (for Fear Conditioning System complete set-up)
46001	Fear-Conditioning Unit, including Isolation Cubicle 46000-596 (inside dimensions 39(d)x47(w)x49(h)cm), dual visible/I.R. light 46000-325, speaker 46000-165, controller on-board 46000-105, camera 47400-035, cables and power supply. System to be completed with video tracking software ANY-maze (full license or FC-version).
Software for Fear Conditioning System (the system requires ANY-maze version 7 or higher)
60000-FC	ANY-maze software, FC-specific version (FEAR CONDITIONING TEST ONLY)
60000	ANY-maze software, full license (use for Fear Conditioning and all the other inplemented test)
Optionals
46000-101	Electric shock meter for Fear Conditioning system (essential instrument to mesure current between cages)
46002-D03	Rat Cage for Fear Conditioning, for thetered animal, with electrified grid floor, transparent walls, internal dimensions 25.5 width x 25.5 depth x 36 height cm. including 3 floors (gray, white and black) and 3 contexts (grey, stripes and checkerboard)
46003-D03	Mouse Cage for Fear Conditioning, for thetered animal, with electrified grid floor, transparent walls, internal dimensions 17 width x 17 depth x 25 height cm. including 3 plastic floors (gray, white and black) and 3 contexts (grey, stripes and checkerboard)
46004-D03	Mouse Cage XL for Fear Conditioning, for thetered animal, with electrified grid floor, transparent walls, internal dimensions 25.5 width x 25.5 depth x 36 height cm. including 3 plastic floors (gray, white and black) and 3 contexts (grey, stripes and checkerboard)
46004-D01	Fear Conditioning Cage with frontal vertical door. Internal dimensions: 25.5(w)x26(d)x36(h) cm. Magnetic closure. Including 3 plastic floors (gray, white and black) and 3 contexts (grey, stripes and checkerboard
46005	Fear Conditioning Cage for Observational Learning, Internal dimension 35(w)x17(d)25(h)cm; (17x17 cm for each cage)