Item Name: Cold and Hot Plate Analgesia Meter
Manufacturer: Bioseb, France
Type: LE7420
Location：Rat Facility I
Description:
The Cold and Hot Plate Analgesia Meter is based on a metal plate which can be heated to 65°C and cooled to -3°C (with an ambient temperature between 20°C and 25°C). An electronic thermostat maintains the plate's temperature and a front panel digital thermometer displays the current plate temperature. The animal's pain sensitivity resulting from exposure to heat or cold is tested by placing the animal (mouse or rat) on the surface of the plate and starting a built-in timer. The operator stops the timer at the instant the animal lifts its paw from the plate, reacting to the discomfort. The front panel timer then displays the number of seconds it took the animal to react. Animal reaction time is a measurement of animal resistance to pain and is used to measure efficacy of analgesics.
 

Contact Information:
Dr. Linyun Liu, Ph.D.    Tel: (021)54237855  E-mail: liuly@fudan.edu.cn
Dr. Qian Huang, Ph.D    Tel: (021)54237855  E-mail: qianhuang@fudan.edu.cn