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47105 - Grip Strength Meter for Rat
The Grip Strength Meter measures forelimb grip-strength in rats. The effects drugs, toxins, muscle relaxants, disease, ageing or neural damage on muscle strength may be assessed.
The Grip Strength Meter measures forelimb grip-strength in rats. The effects drugs, toxins, muscle relaxants, disease, ageing or neural damage on muscle strength may be assessed.
The animal is placed over a base plate, in front of a grasping bar (either T-shaped or trapeze-shaped), whose height is adjustable. The bar is fitted to a force transducer connected to the Peak Amplifier.
When pulled by the tail, the animal grasps at the bar, rodents instinctively grab anything they can to try to stop this involuntary backward movement, until the pulling force overcomes their grip strength.
After the animal loses its grip on the grasping bar, the peak preamplifier automatically stores the peak pull-force achieved by the forelimbs and shows it on a liquid crystal display.
The Analogue Output on the Amplifier back panel allows for direct connection to the 17400 Data Capsule Acquisition System.
Features and Benefits
Specifications
Accessories
Bibliography
| FEATURE |
BENEFIT |
| Automatic Starting |
Hands-free operation |
| Automatic Peak Detector |
Reliability and Precision |
| Interchangeable Transducers |
Same controller for mice and rats |
| Bar, T-shape, Grid |
Measure 2 or 4 paws |
| Starting: |
automatic |
| Grip Strength: |
three- digit LED display expressed in grams (for rat transducer) |
| Maximum load: |
1000 g (for rat transducer) |
| Connection to PC: |
through DELTA 15-pin connector, via suitable interface |
| Power Requirements: |
115 or 230 v, 50/60 Hz, 20 W max |
| Operating Temperature: |
+10C° / +40C°, 95% relative humidity, non-condensing |
| Sound Level: |
< 40 dB (A)
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- L. Bach-Rojecky & I. Samarzija: “Influence of Ethanol on the Myorelaxant Effect of Diazepam in Rats” Acta Pharm. 55: 115-122, 2005
- R. D’Hooge et alia: “Neurocognitive and Psychotiform Behavioral Alterations and Enhanced Hipocampal Long-Term Potentiation in Transgenic Mice Displaying neuropathological Features of Human α-Mannosidosis” 25(28): 6539-6549, 2005
- D. Gitler et alia ”Different Presynaptic Roles of Synapsins at Excitatory and Inhibitory Synapses” J. Neuroscience 24(50): 11368-11380, 2004
- N. Authier et alia: “Behavioural Assessment of Dimethylsulfoxide neurotoxicity in Rats“ Toxicol. Letters, 132: 117-121, 2002
