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The Ugo Basile Water Mazes are water pools specifically designed and manufactured for the Morris water maze test.
Our water maze pools are made of high-quality material: the alimentary-grade fiber-glass is at the same time lightweight, resilient, durable and easily cleaned. Our water mazes are 60cm high (from bottom floor to edge), and are available in the following standard diameters:
Each pool includes an embedded drain hose and 4 wheels. The water maze can be completed with a fixed-height platform (40125-010), but 4 tubing connectors are already provided on the tank wall, for direct upgrade to the manual or automated Ugo Basile Atlantis Platforms 40100. Input and output valves are already there, for possible connection to our optional heating/circulation system 40111.
Standard color is white, but different colors are available on request (blue, grey, black, etc.). Different sizes, with our without wheels can be provided on request: our water maze tanks are easily customized: just submit us your experimental needs!
| FEATURES | BENEFIT |
| Entirely made of fiber glass | Light, resistant, durable and easy to clean |
| Embedded wheels and drain hose | Easy to move, empty and store |
| Embedded connectors for hydraulic platforms | Ready to be upgraded to Atlantis Platforms |
| Inlet and outlet connectors provided | Ready for use with our heater/circulator |
| Ample color selection | Optimal results with any Video-Tracking software |
| Physical | |
| Material | Fiber-glass |
| Diameter | 100, 120, 150 or 180cm |
| Pool height | 60cm |
| Height (from the floor) | 75cm |
| Hoses & connections | All included as standard: drain, connectors to externally controlled platform, inlet/outlet connector to water heater/circulator, |
| Standard color | White |
| Other Available colors | Blue, grey, black, color on request |
| Platform (fixed) | 30cm height, circular platform 10cm diam. not included |
| Platform (liftable/collapsible) |
Platform vertical range : 25-35cm Vertical travel : 10cm, in 9 steps Platform Speed : 10mm/s Platform diameter : 10cm Manual or PC-controlled not included |
| Weight | 30, 35, 55 or 65Kg, depending on size |
| Shipping Weight | 65, 75, 95 or 110Kg, depending on size |
| Packing Dimensions | 105x105, 130x130, 160x160 or 190x190, h90cm pallet |
| Warranty | 40125 is covered by a 24-month warranty |
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OPTIONAL HEATER 40111 |
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| Power Supply: | 230V 50Hz Max Power: 3100W |
| Temperature Range | 10 to 40°C |
The test that is referred to as "the water maze" was developed by Richard Morris. The maze is therefore referred to as "the Morris watermaze".
The Morris water maze is a test of spatial learning for rondents that relies on distal cues to navigate from start locations around the perimeter of an open swimming arena, to locate a submerged escape platform. Spatial learning is assessed across repeated trials and reference memory is determined by preference for the platform area when the platform is absent.
Reversal and shift trial enhance the detection of spatial impariments.
Search-to-platform area determines the degree of reliance on spatial versus non-spatial strategies. Cued trials determine whether performance factors tha are unrelated to place learning are present.
| WATER MAZE POOL | ||
| 40105 | Water Maze diam. 100cm, h 60cm, with wheels and drain. Standard colour: white. Platform not included, to be ordered separately. Provided with connectors for external platform control and heater/circulator (optional) | |
| 40125 | Water Maze diam. 120cm, h 60cm, with wheels and drain. Standard colour: white. Platform not included, to be ordered separately. Provided with connectors for external platform control and heater/circulator (optional) | |
| 40155 | Water Maze diam. 150cm, h 60cm, with wheels and drain. Standard colour: white. Platform not included, to be ordered separately. Provided with connectors for external platform control and heater/circulator (optional) | |
| 40185 | Water Maze diam. 180cm, h 60cm, with wheels and drain. Standard colour: white. Platform not included, to be ordered separately. Provided with connectors for external platform control and heater/circulator (optional) | |
| OPTIONAL | ||
| 40125-010 | Basic Platform for Water Maze, 30cm height, circular platform 10cm diam. | |
| 40111 | Heater for Water Maze, new model (anti-rust components) - Operation 230V-50Hz only | |
| 40101-002 | Atlantis Platform (upward and downward movement can be controlled from outside the pool, either manually or automatically via the optional motor/controller) | |
| 40100 | Complete set-up including one Atlantis Platform with its motor and a 4-channel controller | |
| 40400 | Complete set-up including four Atlantis Platforms with their motors and a 4-channel controller | |
| VIDEOTRACKING | ||
| 60000 | ANY-maze Software, see also www.ub.anymaze.com | |
| 47400-040 | B/W USB Camera, including day&night 2.8-12.0mm varifocal lens, 5m USB cable and ceiling support | |
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