Hot Plate

     The Hot Plate enables the assessment of the activity of analgesic drugs according to the "Hot Plate Test". This method evaluates the reaction time of mice which are dropped on a heated surface and thus confronted with a heat stimulus applied to the plantar surface.

     The plate temperature can be controlled between 45º C and 62º C, in 0.1º C steps. A built-in timer (0.01 sec steps) activated by an external pedal allows for the precise measurement of the reaction time.

     A RS 232 port and a data-communication software allows for the transfer of data to a computer. A Perspex cylinder is also included in the standard package.

Tail's Flick

    Analgesy-meter based on the measurement of the latency of the avoidance response elicited in an experiment when pain is induced by radiant heat applied to the animal's tail.

    According to the D'Amour & Smith test, when the animal reacts against pain by a sudden tail movement (tail flick), the stimulation stops and the reaction time is measured by a digital clock. By its RS 232 output it is able export the response time directly to the Computer for statistical analysis.