Animal Behavior and Physiology

Porsolt Forced Swim Test

Gold-standard behavioral despair model with automated video-tracking immobility scoring. Available for mice/small rats (Cat. 40123; Ø19 cm, 11 L) and large rats (Cat. 40122; Ø29 cm, 39.5 L), supporting up to 6 simultaneous assessments.

Conditioned Place Preference (CPP)

2- and 3-compartment place preference apparatus with interchangeable patterned floors and context walls for reliable contextual discrimination. Available in rat (42552) and mouse (42553) sizes; tethered versions (43552-D03/43553-D03) support optogenetics and electrophysiology.

Learned Helplessness

Inescapable shock system for inducing learned helplessness and stress-induced analgesia in rodents. Features programmable random shock trains, a 12-inch touch-screen controller for up to 4 animals, and expandability via the Beehive Cage-Manager System; available for rats (47502) and mice (47503).

Passive Avoidance Step Through

Fear-motivated memory test using a silent automated sliding door and tilting-floor detection. Shock intensity 0.1–3 mA; 12-inch touchscreen controller for up to 4 cages; rat version (40552): internal 48×20×22 cm, mouse version (40553): internal 38×9×17 cm.

Passive Avoidance Step Down

Classic step-down memory test for mice with a precision 8-pole constant-current shocker and silent automated sliding door. Manages up to 4 cages via a 12-inch touch-screen controller with tilting-floor detection for reliable crossing measurement.

Isolation Cubicle

Sound-attenuating behavioral chamber eliminating ambient light, noise, and activity for consistent conditioning experiments. Dual LED lighting (visible and infrared), loudspeaker, noiseless ventilation; standard size (46790): internal 475×395×490 mm, XL (46890): internal 800×585×600 mm.

Active Avoidance Shuttle-Box

Two-way active avoidance system with 8-pole scrambling shocker (0–3 mA), tilting-floor detection, and flexible timeline-based protocol management. Sound stimulus 100–18,000 Hz; light 0–100%; 12-inch touch-screen controller; rat version (40532): 48×20×22 cm internal, mouse (40533): 38×9×17 cm internal.

Novel Object Recognition

Validated recognition memory test based on rodents' spontaneous preference for novel objects. Available in rat (47002) and mouse (47003) sizes with interchangeable sphere, cube, pyramid, and cylinder objects; magnetic bases prevent accidental displacement.

Cincinnati Water Maze

2 × 2 m water-filled arena with training corridor and 9 interconnected T-mazes for assessing egocentric navigation in rats. IR-transparent polycarbonate construction enables darkness operation; drain, overflow system, and wheels included. 486 kg total weight.

Tube Dominance Test

Transparent Perspex tube apparatus for assessing social dominance and hierarchy in rodents. Two animals enter opposing ends and interact centrally; central sliding doors, slotted top section for tethered studies, and modular configurations from 160–600 mm. Magnetic starting box attachment.

LUX Infrared Illuminator

High-power infrared backlighting platform for Ugo Basile IR-transparent mazes. 850 nm wavelength; adjustable 0–100% intensity; homogeneous illumination for shadow-free animal tracking in complete darkness. Models: LUX 70 (70×70 cm), LUX 8060, LUX 100 (100×100 cm), LUX 160 (160×160 cm).

Nomura Forced Swim Test for Mice

Automated Nomura FST system scoring wheel rotations as escape behavior in mice. USB-connected precision encoder; supports up to 40 simultaneous tests via single PC; continuous water temperature feedback; 24(w)×12(d)×21(h) cm per unit. Compatible with ANY-maze (Cat. 60000-FST).