Resources and Equipment | Experimental Surgery and Animal Facility
Resources and equipment
Housing:
- Conventional and guiding racks for rats and mice
- Ventilated rack for mice
- Racks with interconnected cages for rabbits
- Pen for pigs (~4-6 animals)
Cleaning and disinfection:
- Thermodisinfector washer for cages and accessories (Steelco AC1400)
- S-1000 steam sterilizing autoclave (Matachana)
Basic procedures:
- CO₂ euthanasia system
- Scales, vortex, probes, traps, etc.
- Tissue homogenizer (Biospec 780CL)
- Stereoscopic microscope (ZUZI series 238)
- Refrigerator and freezer
- Vertical laminar flow cabinet (Telstar V-100)
- BIOII-A type biosafety cabinet (Telstar)
Anaesthesia and surgery:
- Surgical instruments for laparoscopy, traumatology, and microsurgery
- Infrared lamps for small and large animals (postoperative recovery)
- Inhalation anaesthesia equipment:
- 2 × Narkovet (Eickemeyer)
- 1 × WATO-EX20-VET (Mindray)
- 1 × Aestiva 5 (Datex Ohmeda)
- 2 × benchtop systems (CIBERTEC)
Surgical microscopes:
- OPMI 1-FC (ZEISS)
- OP-DENT Microscope (240º) (OPTOMIC)
Laparoscopy towers:
Preclinical Imaging:
- In Vivo Bioluminescence and Fluorescence System (Newton 7.0, Vilber)
- Fluorescence Stereomicroscope (SteREO Discovery.V12, ZEISS)
- Micro-computed tomography (micro CT SkyScan 1278, Bruker)
Facilities
