Double Food Intake Monitor and Controller in Rats/Mice
FDM-W Series
- * Yamamoto K, Asano K, Matsukawa N, Imaizumi M and Yamatodani A. Journal of Pharmacological and Toxicological Methods 2011;63(1):30-34. Time-course analysis of pica in rats using an automatic feeding monitoring system.
o The latest addition of FDM series is equipped with 2 foods containers.
o You can conduct the preference test of 2 types of foods.
o Nausea (pica behavior) and food intake can be evaluated in rats with a normal diet and kaolin*.
FDM-700SW, Double Food Intake Monitor in Rats
- * The 2 shutters are opened and closed at the same time and different controls cannot be available. Water intake can be limited by setting up a water bottle in the container.
o Commercial solid-type foods are applicable.
o Powder type foods are available with special containers.
o 4 Types of a cage size are selectable.
o Multiple channels (max. 100) are simultaneously controlled.
o Water intake and activity can be simultaneously measured by an each sensor (an option).
o You can limit feeding time (10 times in a day) by an electric shutter as an option*.
| Type | FDM300SW/300AW (for mice) | FDM700SW/700AW (for rats) |
| Outer Size (exc. a shutter module and other projections) | 300SW: 160w x 230d x 270h (mm) 300AW: 210w x 230d x 270h (mm) | 700SW: 260w x 280d x 310h (mm) 700AW: 320w x 350d x 310h (mm) |
| Measurable Weight (Range) | 0 - 200 g | |
| Interval to Obtain Data | 1 min. x n (changeable) | |
| Data Export | ASCII format (.csv) | |
| Shutter Control (option) | Set Time serving Foods: Max 10 times/day | |
| Auxiliary Input (option) | Max 4 channels Drink sensor, Activity sensor |
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| Applicable Food | Solid type foods (commercially available) or Powder type foods (need a special food box, an option) |
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| Communication to PC | TCP/IP | |
