BASi
Bioanalytical System Inc.
BASi is a drug development firm providing contract research services and unique products for the pharmaceutical, biotechnology and medical device industries.
BASi Rodent Workstation
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A portable laboratory for in vivo biosensors, microdialysis, ultrafiltration, and drug infusion.
Studies involving freely-moving animals are preferable to studies requiring restraints because of improved animal welfare, and the decrease in adverse physiological effects induced by stress. BASi has introduced a new product which facilitates studies requiring either the infusion or collection of fluids from unrestrained animals such as rats, mice, guinea pigs and hamsters.
The Rodent WorkstationT is a portable laboratory with individual housing for up to 4 animals. The heavy-gauge steel support cart is wheeled, so the entire system can be moved into adjacent laboratories, or repositioned when floors are being cleaned. Wheel locks secure the cart, even on floors which are sloped for drainage. Power strips connect all component instruments on the cart so that the system can be turned on using two switches instead of twenty.
The caging system is based on the use of the BASi Raturn, an interactive system which allows freedom of movement in all directions, while maintaining the integrity of catheters, infusion lines, cables or other connections between an animal and one or more devices external to the cage. A counterbalanced arm and tethering system keeps test lines out of the animal's reach, while permitting the animal to rise and stretch at will.
An optional metabolic cage collects and separates urine and feces during the experiment. It includes food and water bins and the convenience of a hinged door for ready access to the animal during insertion of a probe, administration of drug, etc. Another cage for brain microdialysis includes a round-bottomed bowl to prevent contact between implants mounted on the animal's skull and the cage walls. The microdialysis cage is normally lined with bedding materials, while the metabolic cage uses a stainless steel mesh floor.
Refrigerated, micro-volume fraction collectors are available for each animal position on the Workstation. These collectors are used during microdialysis experiments to collect samples < 300 µL into presealed borosilicate vials chilled to < 4° C.
Use this link to view and print a mini-booklet (pdf) about the Rodent Workstation. (570K)
