Used COLUMBUS INSTRUMENTS Analgesia Hotplate #293602498 for sale

COLUMBUS INSTRUMENTS Analgesia Hotplate is an electronic test equipment designed to measure the pain threshold of laboratory animals such as rodents and other small mammals. It uses a paw press apparatus with four sensors attached to a small heating plate to measure the animal's pain threshold. The testing device allows the researcher to analyze the response of the animal to various temperatures by using a simple system that can be programmed and operated from a user friendly desktop or laptop computer. The Columbus Analgesia Hotplate is equipped with a temperature safety system which automatically disengages the testing device if the test exceeds a certain raised temperature or if the heating element malfunctions. This feature prevents the experiment from producing a damaging or inhumane result. The heated plate is temperated with a special heated wax or silicone for optimal durability and stability. The Columbus COLUMBUS INSTRUMENTS Analgesia Hotplate is capable of 6 levels of stimulation by providing different heat stimuli. During the analysis, the user can program the machine to repeat the stimuli as quickly as every 3 seconds or to skip the automated testing and test manually. The device includes data loggers which allows the experimenters to view the recorded responses on a computer or other device. The Columbus Analgesia Hotplate is easy to use and relatively inexpensive. It is easy to setup and it allows the experimenter to observe the test results on a laptop or desktop computer. Its user friendly design and automated features render it efficient and reliable. COLUMBUS INSTRUMENTS Analgesia Hotplate is a indispensable tool in research that use laboratory animals as pain is an imperative criterion to be monitored in experimental results. It is an important tool designed to measure the pain threshold of animals, in order to analyze and understand the response of the animal to various temperatures. Additionally, it is an excellent and important tool for ethical animal research.