Y-Maze IR for Mice

Name: Y-Maze IR for Mice
Brand: Ugo Basile
SKU: 40173-IR

Product Code:40173-IR

Category: IR-transparent mazes for video-tracking

A simple Y-shape design provides rodents with a single choice point with only two alternatives. Widely used to measure preference and spatial memory and learning tasks in laboratory animals.

High quality maze with rat and mouse versions. Provides optimal results with video tracking software (high contrast, non reflective). Surface texture selected for rodent comfort. Easy to set up, easy to clean.

Detailed description +-

Background

Animals learn to alternate between arms based on their memory of the previously visited arms or choose an arm based on the reward presented.

Durable, optimized for video tracking and rodent comfort

High quality, easy to assemble. All materials are selected to be sturdy for reliability and durability.
Engineered by Ugo Basile to optimize video tracking success through our use of high contrast, non-reflective surfaces:
- Selection of high-contrast colors for optimal motion tracking: grey, white, black, (Ugo Basile) light-blue or custom.
- Use of non-reflective, anti-glare surface. Reflections and glare are a common source of error in video tracking. We avoid this!
Perspex walls fit solidly in the slotted metal base, but can be easily and quickly detached for easy cleaning and storage.
An optional movable door is available, to close one arm when needed.
Two sizes are available, for either mice or rats. The mouse Y-Maze has arms that are 35cm long, 5cm wide and 15cm tall. The rat model has arms that are 50cm long, with a 10cm width and a 20cm height. Different wall heights are available on request.

Features & Benefits +-

Feature	Benefit
High-contrast colors	Gives optimal results with any Video-Tracking software
Non-reflecting surface	Guarantees optimal camera view and no glare
Ample color selection	Available in grey (standard), blue, white, black, custom color
Reasonably rough “warm” surface texture	Selected for best rodent comfort, non-slippery
Quality materials	Reliable and durable mazes, easy to clean and store

Specifications +-

Physical
Animal	40172 Rat	40173 Mouse
Arm Length	50cm	35cm
Width	10 cm	5 cm
Wall Height	25cm	15cm
Standard color	Grey (RAL GR7001)	Grey (RAL GR7001)
Available colors	Blue, white, black, color on request	Blue, white, black, color on request
Weight	12Kg	18Kg
Shipping Weigh	15Kg	12Kg
Packing Dimensions	105x105x20cm	80x60x44cm
Warranty
Warranty	Y-Maze is covered by a 12-month warranty + 12 after product registration
UB-Care	Additional UB-Care can be added for other 12 or 24 months

Application +-

In behavioral science, a Y-maze (or the variant T-maze) is a simple maze used in animal cognition experiments. It is shaped like the letter Y (or T), providing the subject, typically a rodent, with a straightforward choice. Y-mazes are used to study how the rodents function with memory and spatial learning through applying various stimuli. The different tasks, such as left-right discrimination and forced alternation, are mainly used with rodents to test reference and working memory.
In a range of various mazes of differing sizes and many shapes, the T-maze is one of the most simple, consisting of just two turns - right or left. The maze is only able to be altered by blocking one of the two paths.

Ordering informations +-

Product
40172	Y-Maze for Rats
40173	Y-Maze for Mice
Optionals
40132-320	Movable door (manual) for Rat T-Maze
40133-320	Movable door (manual) for Mouse T-Maze
60000	ANY-maze Software
47400-040	B/W USB Camera, including day&night 2.8-12.0mm varifocal lens, 5m USB cable and ceiling support