VelO2x - Rapid oxygen control chambers for mice, rats, and small animal models

The VelO2x system has been engineered to provide an isolated and highly controlled oxygen environment to small animal models (i.e. mouse and/or rat). By directly mimicking the oxygen conditions experienced across a wide variety of disease or treatment models, the VelO2x grants researchers a better understanding of how O2 levels affect various conditions such as sleep apnea, systemic hypertension, pulmonary dysfunction, and ischemia, to name a few.

The VelO2x system itself has two components – a gas mixer and animal chamber. The ICONIC Gas Mixer, which offers pinpoint control of O2, is connected to the isolated chamber where animals are held. The isolated chamber comes in 2 sizes: a 31L and 66L size which hold 1 and 2 cages respectively.

• Apnea/Apnoea
• Sleep Apnea
• Apnea of Prematurity
• Ocular Angiogenesis
• SIDS (Sudden Infant Death Syndrome)
• Atherosclerosis
• Ischemia (Cardiac Infarction, Stroke, etc.)
• COPD (Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease)
• Pulmonary Fibrosis
• Developmental Disabilities
• ADHD (Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder)
• Chronic periodic moderate hypoxia
• Occupational Hypoxia / Altitude Sickness (airline, observatory astronomers, mining)

Gases
100% N2 and O2 in N2 (percentage dependent on application)

Oxygen control range:
0.1% to 23.0% (can be increased)
Oxygen resolution: 0.1%

Chamber volume
31 L (1 animal cage) and 66 L (2 animal cages) chambers are available

Chamber working area
31 L – 460mm x 250mm x 232mm
66 L – 510mm x 330mm x 423mm

Color touch-screen
Integrated

External USB port
Integrated. Supports data recording.

Physical dimensions (W x D x H)
31 L – 592mm x 270mm x 363mm
66 L – 642mm x 350mm x 474mm

Weight
20 Kg / 44 lbs

Operating temperature range (external)
15 – 30 °C

Operating humidity range (external)
Ambient and 90% RH, Non-condensing

Universal cable gland
2 included (each gland allows up to 6 cables to be inserted)