The non-invasive respiratory testing system (Whole-body Plethysmography System) for unrestrained animals developed by Tow-Int Tech can measure respiratory parameters of conscious, freely moving animals, such as ASD airway hyperresponsiveness (AHR), tidal volume, and sleep monitoring of mice, Penh airway resistance, mice lung function indicators, etc. WBP avoids the trauma of aerosol tube incisions and the effects of anesthesia, making the whole experimental process simpler. It is used to study the reaction of animal models to drugs and the pharmacology and toxicology of respiratory drugs, especially suitable for the rapid initial screening tests of a large number of animal models, long-term follow-up research, and repetitive screenings.
Product Features WBP
No operation is required, and the instrument is easy to use
Multi-channel simultaneous monitoring
It can be used to study animal respiration in a natural state and conduct long-term follow-up experiments, which makes it suitable for the initial screening of drugs.
The drug aerosol atomization module is available
Automatic calibration function
There are drinking water and food ports for long-term continuous monitoring
Optional functions are available, for example, the measurements of ECG, blood pressure, body temperature, heart rate, and other vital signs, which can be combined with implantable telemetry equipment
Equipped with analysis software, data can be saved in Excel or TXT format
Test Parameters
Ti: Inspiratory Time (s)
Te: Expiratory Time (s)
PIF: Peak Inspiratory Flow (ml/s)
PEF: Peak Expiratory Flow (ml/s)
Volbal: Difference between Inspiratory/Expiratory Volume