Coulbourn Instruments has introduced high-performance rota rods that are designed for motor co-ordination and muscle fatigue studies in rodents.
Benefits are said to include: reduced stress to subjects and smooth operation; ease of use thanks to individual lane timers and the mechanical detection of fall; simple data acquisition with included software; flexibility for experimental protocols with constant speed or acceleration mode capabilities; adaptability for use with multiple species thanks to the four-lane interchangeable drum unit.
The included software displays the drum rotation speed and latency to fall for each lane of the unit.
Units can be run at constant or acceleration modes for a range of applications.
Coulbourn also offers a unit with interchangeable drums to accommodate both mice and rats with one single base platform.
