Laboratory Equipment & Services Information System
by Centralized Laboratory Management Office (CeLMO)
EQUIPMENT INFO DETAILS
Description
The rotarod test, invented by Dunham and Miya (1957) and transformed into a science-grade device by Ugo Basile, is one of the oldest used in assessing the effects of a drug on animal behavior. Today it is obviously used in phenotyping and not only in drug screening.
Other Info
Equipment Use
The most common test for motor coordination. The RotaRod is a simple test to assess motor function and coordination in rodents. Motor coordination or fatigue can be evaluated by measuring the time the animal stays on a rotating rod before falling.
- Manufacturer
- Brand
- UGO BASILE
- Model
- 47700
- Year Manufactured
- Year Procured
- 2012
- Department
- PUSAT PENGAJIAN SAINS PERUBATAN
- Location
- Ppsp-blok 9 > 1 > Makmal Farmakologi
- Category
- Function
- Booking, Testing,
- Category
- Self operated
- Equipment Status
- Good
Person In-Charge
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