Compact Stereotaxic Instruments for Mouse and Rat
The Harvard Apparatus Compact Stereotaxic Instrument for Mouse and Rat comes complete with base plate, 3-axis manipulator arm (dual option comes with two manipulator arms), species adapters for both mouse and rat, ear bars for both mouse and rat, and holder with corner clamp.
The Harvard Apparatus Compact Stereotaxic Instrument for Mouse and Rat allows for the use of both mouse or rat adapters and ear bars to be used on a single base unit. The dual-lead screw design ensures stable, accurate and smooth manipulations while the laser engraved scales offer ease of reading. The instrument offers 180° vertical rotation and 360° horizontal rotation, with the ability to lock at any angle.
The Mouse and Rat Compact Stereotaxic Instrument allow for either the mouse or rat adapter and ear bars to be installed on a single instrument. The base plate mesures 40.0 x 25.5 cm.
Key Features
- Small footprint
- Adapters for rat, mouse, mouse/neonatal rat and more
- Resolution of 100 µm for manual versions and 10 µm for digital versions
- Single or dual manipulator arm available in manual or digital
This complete system comes with:
- Base plate
- 3-axis manipulator arm
- Species adapters for mouse and rat
- Ear bars for maouse and rat
- Holder with corner clamp
Digital manipulator arms are available and provide the addition of a displacement transducer and compact LCD display. Together these additions allow real-time coordination presentation of all three axes to a resolution of 10 µm. The display has the ability to run on either AC power or battery power, drastically reducing electronic noise and making it suitable for electrophysiology experiments.
