Spatial Place Preference Box for Behavioral Research test

The Spatial Place Preference Box is an experimental chamber designed for place preference and aversion studies in small laboratory animals, particularly mice. The apparatus consists of two equally sized compartments connected by a rectangular corridor, with each compartment differentiated through combinations of visual, tactile, and spatial cues. Different wall patterns and colours, along with smooth or textured floor surfaces, provide distinct contextual cues, while the spatial configuration offers an additional dimension for more discriminative compartment identification. Transparent walls help minimize the time animals spend in the corridor, while the chamber design supports effective animal position detection through video tracking or automated weight transducer technology. The system can be configured for spatial or contextual memory studies and for experiments involving cues associated with drug exposure. Manufactured by Atico Export with a focus on reliable performance for animal behavioral, spatial memory, place preference, and aversion research.

• Conditioned place preference studies
• Conditioned place aversion studies
• Spatial memory research
• Contextual memory studies
• Drug-associated cue studies
• Behavioral pharmacology
• Animal behavioral research
• Reward and aversion studies
• Position and movement analysis

Animal Compatibility :

• Mice
• Rats

Chamber Configuration :

• Two equally sized compartments
• Rectangular connecting corridor

Corridor Dimensions – Rat Configuration :

• Width: 25 cm
• Height: 45 cm
• Depth: 13 cm

Corridor Dimensions – Mouse Configuration :

• Width: 20 cm
• Height: 25 cm
• Depth: 7 cm

Rat Cage Dimensions :

• External width: 45 cm
• External depth: 88 cm
• External height: 47 cm
• Internal depth: 40 cm
• Internal height: 34 cm

Mouse Cage Dimensions :

• External width: 46 cm
• External depth: 27 cm
• External height: 25 cm
• Internal width: 20 cm
• Internal depth: 18 cm
• Internal height: 25 cm

Floor Texture :

• One side textured
• Other side smooth

Wall Thickness :

• 6 mm

Compartment Cues :

• Visual wall patterns
• Different colour shades
• Smooth or textured floor surfaces
• Spatial configuration

Position Detection – Manual Configuration :

• Compatible with video-tracking system

Position Detection – Automated Configuration :

• Weight transducer technology

Computer-Based Analysis :

• Software-based control and data analysis available for automated configurations

• Designed for place preference and aversion studies
• Suitable for small laboratory animals, especially mice
• Two equally sized compartments connected by a rectangular corridor
• Multiple combinations of visual, tactile, and spatial cues
• Different wall patterns and colours for compartment differentiation
• Smooth and textured floor surfaces
• Additional spatial dimension for enhanced compartment discrimination
• Transparent walls help minimize time spent in the corridor
• Supports video-based animal position detection and analysis
• Automated position detection available using weight transducer technology
• Suitable for spatial and contextual memory studies
• Flexible arrangement of discriminative elements
• Can be used for drug-associated contextual cue studies
• Available in manual and automated configurations