Columbus Instruments' Modular Treadmill encloses each animal within an isolated space. An exercise belt, associated pulleys and optional stimuli are enclosed in a compartment which can be made air-tight. The addition of an open-flow calorimeter to the compartment will create a complete system for the measurement of respiratory metabolic performance while exercising. A Modular Treadmill system is constructed of master and slave units. A master unit incorporates an electric motor and speed controller to which one to seven additional slave units can be connected for exercising multiple animals. The incline of each animal compartment is individually adjustable in 5
o increments. Electrical stimulus grids are available for each exercise lane and can be activated manually by the operator. Intensity of electrical shock is also operator adjustable from 0.35mA to 1.5mA. LED lamps indicate which electrical stimulus grid is active.
A standard animal compartment is offered with air ventilation holes and a fan to promote air movement. Optionally, an animal compartment may be enclosed with air-tight seals (metabolic option) for measuring oxygen consumption during animal exercise by way of an attached calorimeter. Columbus Instruments offers a wide range of open-circuit calorimeters for this purpose. See Oxymax and Eco-Oxymax product lines for details of systems for the measurement of VO2 and VCO2.
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Features / Specifications
One to eight isolated lane compartments
Lane compartments may be made air-tight (optional)
Can be used to measure animal oxygen consumption during exercise.
Easily cleaned and maintained
Adjustable shock intensity
Overall Size: 29"L x 27"W x 17.5"H (736mm x 685mm x 444mm)
Compartment Dimensions:
Rats- 21.5"L x 5.5"W x 8"W (546mm x 139mm x 203mm)
Mice-15.1"L x 2"W x 4"H (384mm x 51mm x 102mm)
Exercise Lane Dimensions:
Rats- 15"L x 5.5"W x 5"H (381mm x 139mm x 127mm)
Mice-12"L x 2"W x 1.75"H (305mm x 51mm x 44mm)
Stimulus Area per lane:
Rats- 5.5" x 3.5"(139mm x 89mm)
Mice-2" x 2" (139mm x 51mm)
Stimulus Current Maximum: 1.5 mA continuously variable
Stimulus Voltage Maximum: 163 V
Tread Speed: 6 to 99.9 m/m, continuously variable
Tread Inclination: -10
o to +25
o in 5
o steps