Rotarod for Mice and Rats
Model: BLI-RO01M/BLI-RO01R/BLI-RO01MR
Description
The Rotarod is a simple test to assess motor function and coordination in rodents. Motor coordination or fatigue can be evaluated by measuring the time the animal stays on a rotating rod before falling. The Rotarod can rotate at constant, accelerating, and rocking through complex acceleration/deceleration ramps operated by the software.
Menu
Features
- Touch-screen to set parameters and monitor the experiment
- 3 operation modes: constant, accelerating, and ramp (alternating acceleration and deceleration) speed control
- Both the mice and rats are available in one device (Optional Complex Wheels)
- Automatically records fall latencies, distances traveled, and RPM at time of fall
- Adjustable rotating speed from 3 to 50 RPM, in steps of 1 RPM
- Individual timers at each lane
- Automatically convert data to save a CSV file on USB
Specifications
| General | |||
| Control | 7” Touch Screen | ||
| Power consumption | AC220V / 60Hz | ||
| Data acquisition | Exported as .cvs file format to USB flash drive | ||
| Operation | |||
| Speed (RPM) | Adjustable from 3 to 50 RPM, in steps of 1 RPM | ||
| Mode | Constant, Accelerating, Ramp (accelerating-decelerating) | ||
| Detection | Photobeam sensor detects individual animal’s fall | ||
| Dimension | |||
| Model No. | BLI-RO01M | BLI-RO01R | BLI-RO01MR |
| Target Species | Mouse | Rat | Mouse / Rat |
| Lanes | 5 | 5 | 5 |
| Lane Width (cm) | 5.5 | 9 | 5.5 / 9 |
| Rod diameter (cm) | 3 | 7 | 3 / 7 |
| Drum Diameter (cm) | 25 | 48 | 48 |
| Distance per revolution (cm) | 10 | 22.4 | 10 / 22.4 |
| Fall Height (cm) | 16 | 30 | 30 |
| Overall Height x Width x Depth (cm) | 42 x 30 x 28 | 65 x 48 x 43 | 65 x 48 x 43 |
| Weight (kg) | 7 | 14 | 14 |