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.
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:
Also for Fear Conditioning the most common procedures and many more can be run via Any-maze:
| 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 |
| Operation | |
|---|---|
| Read-Out | USB to PC through AnyMaze, TTL I/O |
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General | |
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Shock |
Constant current |
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Shock Intensity |
from 0.1 to 3mA, in 0.1mA steps |
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Shock Duration |
Duration: from 0.5 to 60 seconds |
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Cue Light |
Dimmable visible 6500K |
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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 |
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Power |
100-240 VAC, 50/60 Hz, 60W max |
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Operating Temperature |
10°C to 40°C; 5% to 95% RH (non-condensing) |
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Context |
One set for Fear Conditioning tests |
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Physical | |
| Dimension | Outer Size |
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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 |
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Weight |
6Kg |
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Shipping Weight |
10.5Kg |
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Warranty | |
| Warranty | Operant Fear Conditioning is covered by a 12-month warranty + 12 after product registration |
The Operant Fear Conditioning system can be essentially used in three ways:
| 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) |
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In addition to the one-year Regular Warranty and in addition to the one-year product registration extended warranty, Ugo Basile offers an Optional Extended Warranty that extends the warranty period for the product for additional one or two years called “UB Care12”/“UB Care24”. Customers may purchase the “UB Care” at the maximum of 3 months after buying. For more detailed information, please contact your local representatives.
