Project: Individually ventilated cage system for keeping laboratory mice or rats, including cage, shelf, air handling device, water bottle, filter top, cage holder and other accessories.
1. Description: Individually ventilated rat cage system
2. Composition: It is composed of three parts: main engine, ventilation cage frame and sealed cage box. The indoor air is passed through the air supply filtration system into each individual sealed cage box on the air duct cage rack. To provide SPF animals with uniform, low-flow clean air, animal exhaust gas through the cage air return pipe into the main engine exhaust system, and then filtered to the outdoor. Thus, the low ammonia concentration and humidity in the cage can be kept, the replacement frequency of bedding can be reduced, the cross-infection of animals can be effectively prevented, and the health and safety of laboratory workers can be guaranteed. Suitable for breeding, breeding, preservation of SPF animals and all kinds of short-term animal experiments.
3. Host high efficiency filter efficiency Filtration efficiency ≥99.995%, particle size of 0.3μm used fans and sensors and other important parts are manufactured by well-known enterprises, with 36v/48v lithium battery, to maintain the IVC equipment in the power failure condition battery power supply for more than 8 hours specific parameters in the following table.
Main parameter
4. Cage size (mm): Cage size can be selected according to the table. The number of cages can also be negotiated on demand. The cage includes: cage body, iron bar cover, filter top cover, water bottle and nozzle, cage holder. The top of the cage has an external self-centering depression for water bottles, a microbial filter, an exhaust wall for air ventilation, and nylon latches. The material is mainly polystyrene sulfone PPSU plastic, high temperature resistance 180ºC, after 135ºC30min high pressure steam sterilization more than 500 times without deformation. There is also an option to have polycarbonate PC.
5. Frame, wire cap, bottle cap material: stainless steel st304, surface polishing or matt treatment. Air is supplied through pre-filters and HEPA filters as well as exhaust air. An additional number of HEPA filters can provide sufficient quantities. Exhaust air is always passed through the joint to reduce odor.
6. Maintain a high level of biosecurity environment and individual cages free of cross-contamination.
7. The external water bottle can be replaced without removing the cage from the rack, reducing the opening frequency of the cage. Capacity: 250ml-500ml. Polysulfone PSU material bottle with sealed silicone ring at the mouth, can be autoclaved together; drip-tight
8. All materials, including the cage, should be washable, autoclavable, and have a long autoclave life.
9.IVC is ergonomically designed, easy to operate and move, and puts minimal stress on animals.
10. There is a cage locking system for placing the cage on the shelf. Easy and safe installation and removal of cage.
11. Display unit with detailed supply and exhaust speed, temperature, humidity, air pressure kept in the cage.
12. Provide alarm system to indicate air handling unit failure, filter blockage and other obstruction. Signal alarm for values outside the set parameters such as temperature, humidity, relative humidity, supply air flow, exhaust flow, and air pressure.
13. The air handling unit should be independent tower type, no vibration transfer to the cage.
14. The frame is made of 304 grade stainless steel with dull or cushioned finishing casters nylon for moving and foot-operated braking and locking systems. The noise and vibration of the blower should be reduced to < 50 decibels for animals
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