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LIGHT/DARK BOX

VJ Instruments Active Passive Avoidance Chamber is fully computerised system designed to study conditioned reflexes (Active and Passive Avoidance tests) in learning and memory studies in Rats and Mice.The VJ Instruments provides a complete solution to track the rats or mice in the Active Passive Avoidance Chamber. The rodent is placed in the 1 part of the shuttle box of the Active Passive Avoidance Chamber. The rodent is observed by a camera mounted above the Active Passive Avoidance Chamber. The camera is connected to a PC where Active Passive Avoidance Chamber software is installed. Active Passive Avoidance Chamber software provides the user with the ability to control the cue type, cue duration and shock intensity and time. By utilising auditory cues, light cues and with the help of Shock grid, Mouse or Rat can be forced to shuttle from one compartment to other. Active Passive Avoidance Chamber software records the start and end of shuttle episodes by analysing video frames in real time. Active Passive Avoidance Chamber software accurately reports total number of shuttle episodes and total shuttle time for each session.
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Calculate and analyze parameters related to anxiety automatically, such as the time spent in dark zone. Analyze behaviors in relation to Arm, such as the number of entries into light and dark arm.

About VJ Instruments Light/Dark Box

The VJ Instruments Light/Dark Box is manufactured using high end non-reflective material and is available for rat or mouse. It consists of a small (one third) dark compartment and a large (two thirds) illuminated compartment.

The VJ Instruments Light/Dark Box comes in as a part of the whole package that includes a Licensed MazeMaster video tracking software, camera with accessories like cables fixing, IR lights, Light fixtures and a PC. Same package can be used to perform tests on a variety of other mazes manufactured by VJ Instruments like radial maze, T-Maze, Y-Maze, Morriswater maze, Barne maze, Elevated Zero Maze, Open field maze etc.

  • The VJ Instruments provides a complete solution to track the rodents in Light/Dark Box.

    The rodent is placed in the center of the Box and allowed to freely explore the maze for 5 min. The rodent is observed by a camera mounted above the Light/Dark Box. The camera is connected to a PC where in MazeMazter software is installed. The time spent and frequency of entries into bright chamber is recorded with VJ Instruments MazeMaster software by analyzing the video. These parameters are used for assessing anxiolytic effects that may be useful in determining anxiogenic and anxiolytic agents.

 

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Note: VJ Instruments product development is a continuous process so specifications may change without prior notification.

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