These well-engineered Metabolic & Diuresis Cages supply uncontaminated samples of effectively separate urine and feces of the rodent.
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All components below the cage floor are removable without upsetting the test animal and thus preventing behavioural artifacts.
Four models are available for either rats or mice; their dimensions comply with current USA animal welfare regulations.
The Tecniplast Metabolic Cages feature a unique funnel and cone design that effectively separates faeces and urine into tubes outside the cage.
There’s no urine washover and no potential for urine to enter the faeces tube, so separation is immediate and complete.
The results are untainted and reliable samples.
| FEATURE | BENEFIT |
| Practicality of use | Easy to remove feeder and collection tubes: feed filling and samples collection without disturbing the animals on test. |
| Unique design and high quality materials | to maximize reliability and endurance |
| Flexibility | Every component is designed to be interchangeable to provide maximum flexibility |
| Reliability | Separation apparatus featuring low-adherence plastic materials: perfect separation and collection of faeces and urine |
| Optional 12-Cage Rack | Space saving and great visibility in a small footprint, maximizing density |
| Standard Cage Dimensions | |
| The cage upper chamber, is available in two sizes: | for mice and rats up to 300g, with a surface of 320cm2and a height of 14 cm; |
| for rats over 300g, with a surface of 450 cm2 and a height of 18 cm. | |
| In the single-mouse cage, the usable floor area is 200cm2 with an internal height of 13cm | |
| Surface and height comply with current regulations. | |
| Net weight | 6Kg |
| Gross weight | 10Kg |
| Packing dimensions | 67x42x53cm |
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