"The successful cooperation of the Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine with the company Elunit last for many years. Elunit has produced most of the devices used in the laboratory department of pharmacological and physiological studies on preparations of mammalian or parasitic nematodes and trematodes. Some of advantages that Elunit provides are: being able to quickly modify the system components depending on the specifics of the experiment, as well as fast and efficient maintenance."
Prof.Dr. Saša Trailović Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Belgrade
Treadmill for rats and mice is a treadmill customized for anatomical and physiological characteristics of small experimental animals. It is used for a number of functional tests and physical exercise and training and their impact on various physiological and pathological processes. Appropriate modulation of system is possible deprivation of REM sleep phase in experimental animals, and this system can applied in research of sleep..
The system makes the assembly line with four distinct,
but visually connected section, with dimensions are
suitable for rats. The one end is with electrical
stimulation as a system of negative stimulus, and
there is the possibility positive stimulus on the
opposite end. The modulation of slope, direction, speed
of belts movement and strength of stimuli are enabled.
The management with system can be manually, directly
from panels on the Traeadmill, and can be digital
using special computer program. This program enables
possibility to defined work protocol in advance for a longer period.
There is the possibility of recording an EEG during the animals are on the treadmill (either during REM sleep deprivation, either during training). The system design allows its easy cleaning.
The Treadmill is manufactures in three variants of the management, control and measurement parameters.
1. Digital adjustment of speed with BCD switch and monitoring conveyor belt with control buttons START and
STOP
2. Display for: the set speed of belts, the time duration of the experiment, the total crossed route at the end of the experiment. The keys to adjust the speed are the START and the STOP.
3. The Treadmill connection with a PC and associated software operate with the work unit and calculates all necessary parameters. All parameters have a graphical display on the monitor screen. According to customer requirements can be defined an individual parameters
In the basic version of each Treadmill has the ability to off-voltage in the electrical fields stimulation. The Treadmill has a connection to a PC via RS-232 connectors and it is possible to expand from the 1.version to the 3. version.
Technical specifications:
Power supply ............................. 220 V 50 Hz
Number of trails for running ......... 4
Speed control ............................. 2-50 m / min with a resolution of 0.1m / min
Slope Adjustment ....................... 0 – 30 º po 5 º
Shock Range .............................. 170 V 0–3,5 mA
Autonomous work
Digital adjustment of speed with
BCD switch ............................. 2 – 50 m /min with a resolution of 0,1 m /min
Control buttons ........................ START/STOP
Switches to turn on the field
stimulation ON / OFF ............... 4 pieces
Potentiometer to adjust current electrical stimulation from .............0 – 3,5 mA
Control via PC
Connector for connection to ...... RS 232
Switch ...................................... LOCAL-REMOTE
Graphic software
