Med Associates supply a number of standard operant chamber packages for popular applications such as self-administration, 5CSRTT and simple lever pressing tasks.

All operant chambers from Med Associates are available as modular systems – this means that you can design each chamber to fit your unique requirements. Pay only for the items you want by choosing the stimulus and response resources that you need for your test paradigm.

A relatively new product from Med Associates – Social Interaction Chambers provide the ability to use social interaction as a reward during operant tasks. These are now available as standard products – please ask us for more details.

Touch-screen use in operant tasks is now commonplace. K-Limbic touch-screens provide a versatile means of creating any touch-screen operant task easily and quickly. The touch-screens can be supplied as part of a new system or retro-fitted to your existing Med Associates operant chambers, available for rats and mice.

Our seamless open field activity packages provide everything that you need to get your experiments up and running, offering flexibility not seen in competing systems. Easy to install accessories add the functionality required to run place preference experiments. Animal movement is tracked using IR beam arrays on the X and Y axes for position and the Z axis for rearing. Expandable up to 16 chambers.

Our low-profile wireless running wheel for mice can be used in standard IVC home cages for enrichment and quantification of running activity 24 hours a day. Wireless communication allows up to 40 wheels to connect to a single hub device. A simple data format allows output data to be analysed for many applications such as circadian rhythm or activity measurement.

New rota-rod design with either one or five animal capacity for mice. New direct-drive motor os 20 dB quieter than previous generation, textured rod surface provides excellent traction whilst preventing the animal from gripping the surface. Software controlled speed protocols up to 100 rpm. Easy to clean design.

The new rota-rod design with either one or four animal capacity. New direct-drive motor is 20 dB quieter than previous generation, textured rod surface provides excellent traction whilst preventing the animal from gripping the surface. Software controlled speed protocols up to 100 rpm. Easy to clean design.

Possibly the most popular video fear conditioning system on the market the Med Associates VFC system provides everything required to perform fear conditoning experiments quickly and easily. The system incorporates visible light, tones and foot shocks in simple to configure protocols.  Video analysis is used to characterise the freezing behaviour of the subject. 

Our range of two and three compartment place preference chambers provide the ideal environments for place preference experiments. Chambers are configurable with either manual or automated guillotine doors, lights and audio presentation, with rod or mesh floor surfaces available. Animal location can be tracked using optional infra-red beam sensors with up to eight chambers per autometed system.

For assessment of spatial learning and memory the Barnes Maze is available in designs for mice or rats. A safe box is included. Designed for manual scoring by the researcher

The elevated plus maze is available for mice or rats in a modular design. Select a suitable option for either automated scoring via infra-red beam sensors of animal position, manual scoring by observation or video analysis with an NIR back-lit track.

Build any maze to suit your requirements using components from the Med Associates modular maze system. The system can be used to create T-mazes, Y-mazes or radial mazes with up to eight runways. Add pellet dispensers, lights, tones etc for functionality. Sense position with IR sensors or add NIR back-lighting for video analysis. This versatile system supplies you with the components to build a maze to suit your requirements.

We can supply volumetric drinking tubes for simple assessment of drinking behaviour. Available in two styles:

• Standard – using an economical lixit valve which may be easier for small animals with a weak lick
• Deluxe – using a stronger valve with a Teflon gasket to prevent bedding from jamming the valve

Without doubt the fastest way to get your Med Associates system up and running, we can install and configure your equipment for you.  Utilise our years of experience to get your equipment running so that you can focus on what really matters – running experiments and capturing data. Available throughout Europe and beyond we will liaise with you prior to installation to ensure that our time on site is used to maximum effect. Please ask for a fixed price quote for your installation.

Everything sold by Med Associates comes with lifetime product support. We realise that new products and devices require a high level of support and training and we are committed to ensuring that whatever your level of knowledge, wherever you are based – we have your back!