Learning Memory & Attention Radial Maze for Evaluating Working & Reference Memory • Manual doors operation can be made remotely by the user by using the switches available on the control unit. • Manual doors operation can be made in situ by the user by using the threads provided for opening of closing each door. A water version of our Radial Maze is also available (see our circular pool product pages 54 and 55, or contact us for more details). Learning Memory & Attention • Radial Maze for Evaluating Working & Reference Memory key features } Allows automated standard experiments of control for opening and closing the doors (manual or automated) (photoelectric cells or video-tracking) Parameter Measured chronological sequence of animal positioning in the radial maze time of entry in each zone current position total number of entries in each zone } Different possibilities Monitoring System Suggested mazeSoft-8 and Smart mazeSoft-8 and Smart mazeSoft-8 and Smart mazeSoft-8 and Smart } Different possibilities for animal detection } Mounted on a tripod of adjustable height components included total number of reference and working memory mazeSoft-8 and Smart other integrated parameters: number of visits into the arms, response latency, etc… mazeSoft-8 } Radial Maze } LE766/8 Control unit (except LE760 and LE762) } 8 food baskets (one at each arm’s end) } Tripod } 2 year warranty Our Eight Arms Radial Maze is extensively used in behavioral laboratories for evaluating spatial memory but also non-spatial memory associated with motivational cues (classically, food). We propose 3 solutions for Panlab radial maze: • Manual radial maze LE760/LE762 that can be used optionally with the SMART video tracking software • Semi-automated radial maze LE767/LE769 that can be used optionally with the SMART video tracking software • Automated radial maze with photobeams LE766/LE768 Our Radial Maze consists of a central area with eight sliding doors giving access to eight equally-sized arms. The maze, made of black plexiglass, is mounted on a tripod with adjustable height (1m max). Each arm has lateral walls with a height higher on the proximal side of the arm than on the distal side. On the distal extreme of each arm, a detachable recessed cup can be installed or replaced by cover (all included). The sliding doors can be opened and closed automatically or manually: • Automated doors operation can be controlled by the animal position throughout the test using the Mazesoft-8 software associated with photoelectrical cell mounted on the radial maze and the corresponding control unit. See the application sheet available in the Download section. Specifications* Radial Maze Dimensions: Rat (W x D x H) Mouse (W x D x H) Position Detection Technique sliding Doors Operation Material composition Power Requirement 1690 x 1690 x 1250/1450 mm (67 x 67 x 49 /57 in) 867 x 867 x 1250/1450 mm (34 x 34 x 49/57 in) ir beams in the arms, weight cell in the central island or Smart Video tracking manually or automated w/maZeSoft-8 or Smart methacrylate, aluminum, stainless steel 110/220 Vac, 50/60 Hz Ordering Information Order # 76-0227 76-0228 76-0229 76-0230 76-0231 76-0232 Options 76-0681 76-0682 76-0144 Smart SmartcS Smart Video-tracking Software customized module Model Le760 Le762 Le767 Le769 Le766 Le768 Product Standard radial maze, rat Standard radial maze, mouse Semi-automated radial maze, rat with Smart Semi-automated radial maze, mouse with Smart automated radial maze, rat (requires maZeSoft-8) automated radial maze, mouse (requires maZeSoft-8) maZeSoft-8 maZeSoft-8 Software 58 www.coulbourn.com • www.panlab.com