In vivo manipulation and behavioral analysis service - Housing of immunocompromised rodents in a dedicated ventilated cabinet

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Kind of infrastructure
Platforms/Labs
Typology
Modeling & simulation
University
Torino (UNITO)
Application / Industrial sector
Health
Description of equipment

APPLICATIONS AND SERVICES 
 
Applications 
- Pharmacological and genetic manipulations (BSL2) on the nervous system of small rodents 
- Developmental studies of the nervous system 
- Study of locomotor functions and nociception, anxiety, depressive states, learning and memory on small rodents 
 
Services 
- Consultancy in experimental design and data processing 
- Training of new users 
- Technical assistance 
- Performing in vivo surgical procedures and behavioral tests

Location
Department
Department of Neuroscience "Rita Levi Montalcini"
Features
Equipment list
LAB-0038 Surgical microscopes (TAKAGI OM-8)

LAB-0039 Gas anesthesia systems (Ugo Basile)

LAB-0040 Instruments for manipulations in stereotaxis on rodents (Stoelting)

LAB-0041 Biological hood (AuraB4)

LAB-0042 Compressed air picopump (PV800)

LAB-0043 FemtoJet Express Eppendorf micro-injector

LAB-0044 Iontophoresis tools

LAB-0045 Electrocoagulator (Diatermo MB200)

LAB-0046 Pulse oximeter (MouseOx STARR Life Sciences)

LAB-0047 Impactor (Leica MyNeuroLab Stereotaxic Impactor)

LAB-0048 Electroporator for in utero expression manipulation (NEPA GENE CUY21SC)

LAB-0049 Foredom craniotomy drills

LAB-0050 Rectal thermometer (Ugo Basile)

LAB-0051 Cameras for day and night recording (NOLDUS)

LAB-0052 System to detect heart rate and blood pressure in mice (VISITECH SYSTEMS BP2000)

LAB-0053 Rotarod for mouse and rat (Ugo Basile)

LAB-0054 Treadmill (PAN LAB LE8710)

LAB-0055 Beam test

LAB-0056 Fear conditioning, Passive avoidance (TSE INSTRUMENTS)

LAB-0057 Systems for testing anxiety (EPM, Open field, Light / dark), depressive behavior, reversal learning, neurological development, reflex responses in rodents

LAB-0058 Ethovision XT video track system (NOLDUS)

LAB-0059 Rotometer for recording rotational movements of mice and rats

LAB-0060 Phenotyper cages (NOLDUS)
Price list
Rates are defined according to specific requests.
Possibility of on-site measurements
It is possible to access the infrastructure by reservation, accompanied by authorized staff, and / or send samples for analysis (without directly accessing the structure). The technical feasibility of the request is evaluated and the experiments.
Other relevant information
Other contacts:
Serena Bovetti: serena.bovetti@unito.it
Maria Lo Grande: maria.logrande@unito.it
Contact
Person name
Ilaria BERTOCCHI
Email
ilaria.bertocchi@unito.it