Physiocage for Behavioral Research test

The Physiocage system is a flexible modular solution for evaluating respiratory metabolism, food and drink intake, and activity in rodents. It uses indirect calorimetry to assess respiratory metabolism through oxygen consumption (VO2) and carbon dioxide production (VCO2), while food and drink intake and spontaneous activity are continuously monitored using weight transducer technology. An optional infrared sensor frame can be added for rearing detection. The home cage design helps minimize stress and can be adapted for both mice and rats. The modular configuration allows the system to be expanded or upgraded as research requirements change. Manufactured by Atico Export with a focus on precision, flexibility and reliable performance for metabolic and physiological research. :contentReference[oaicite:0]{index=0}

• Obesity studies
• Diabetes research
• Metabolic disorder studies
• Nutrition studies
• Chronobiology and circadian rhythm studies
• Drug screening
• Phenotyping
• Respiratory metabolism research
• Food and drink intake studies
• Spontaneous activity research
• Rearing behavior studies
• Exercise physiology studies

Respiratory Metabolism :

• Measures oxygen consumption (VO2)
• Measures carbon dioxide production (VCO2)
• Uses indirect calorimetry
• Gas analysis through oxygen and carbon dioxide sensors
• O2 and CO2 measurement resolution of 0.01%

Food and Drink Intake :

• Continuous food and drink intake monitoring
• High-precision extensiometric weight transducers
• Food intake accuracy: 0.02 g
• Liquid intake accuracy: 0.01 g
• Integrated food and drink dispensers

Activity and Rearing :

• Continuous spontaneous activity measurement
• Weight-transducer-based activity detection
• Detects fine movements without requiring animal displacement
• Infrared sensor bars for rearing detection
• Measures occurrence and duration of rearing events

Home Cage :

• Standard rodent home cage configuration
• Airtight lid for maintaining sample environment integrity
• Adaptable for mice and rats by changing the lid configuration

Software & Data Analysis :

• Modular software for respiratory metabolism, intake, activity and rearing
• Experiment Assistant for simplified experiment setup
• Advanced Scheduler Tool for experiment organization and management
• Real-time runtime viewers and charts
• Batch analysis
• Data averaging option
• Improved switching time of 1 minute

Measured Parameters :

• VO2/VCO2 concentration
• VO2/VCO2 consumption
• Air flow rate
• Respiratory Quotient (VO2/VCO2)
• Energy expenditure
• Treadmill data, when applicable
• Food consumption
• Drink consumption
• Mean spontaneous activity

System Components & Options :

• Home cage
• Airtight lids for mice and rats
• Grid floors
• Plastic floors
• Oximetry interface bundles
• Oximetry filter kits
• Intake, activity and rearing platform
• Food dispensers
• Drink dispensers with bottles
• Infrared rearing detection frame
• Metabolism analysis software modules
• Calorimetry module
• Food and drink intake module

• Flexible modular system
• Designed for mice and rat models
• Home cage configuration helps minimize animal stress
• Easily expandable and upgradeable
• Compact footprint
• Minimal calibration and maintenance requirements
• Accurate monitoring of food and drink consumption
• Continuous monitoring of spontaneous activity
• Infrared-based rearing detection
• Autoclavable home cages for easy cleaning
• Independent airflow control for each connected cage
• Supports simultaneous experiments with animals of different species and sizes
• Special configurations available for neonatal rats