Description

The Y maze is an enclosed apparatus in the form of a Y placed horizontally, similar to the T maze. Animals usually start from a stem of the Y Maze (arbitrarily chosen) and allowed to spotaneously alternate between the arms. The test relies on either spontaneous alternation or rewarded alternation(1). The Maze Engineers automated Y maze uses automated detection so that the mouse or rat can can be held in the center area with a freeze time, allowing for many trials without human intervention, maximizing ease of use and automated experiments.

1. Description & Features
   1.1 Downwards Facing Doors
   1.2  Software
   1.3 Silent Mode
   1.4 Strength and Durability
   1.5 Optical Detection
   1.6 Multiple Colors
   1.7 Secure Lids
   1.8 Copper Shielding
2. Integrations
   2.1 Lickometers
   2.2 Treadmills
   2.3 Feeders
   2.4 Living Environments
3. Base Price
4. Suggested Sizes
5. Video

Description & Features

Downwards Facing Doors

Software

“Silent Mode”

Strength & Durability

Downwards directing doors is ideal for teathered experiments, and ensures animal safety

• Our automated Y maze is compatible with 3 software options to control the system including doors, pellet dispensers, and lickometers:
• Our Conductor software for controlling the system alone (no video tracking/analysis included)
• Our complete tracking and analysis package ConductVision
• Our ConductMaze software which is a light-weight adapter to connect the system to video tracking software (ANY-Maze, Noldus EthoVision, or user’s proprietary video software)
• No TTL is required

The maze functions with very little sound to minimize startle, anxiety, and maximum exploration within the maze

Complete trust in how long the maze will last–made of high quality, but also light weight aluminum with thick acrylic parts ensures both ideal animal environments and maximum strength for long lasting mazes

Optical Detection

24/7, 99.9% accurate optical detection with easy to configure actionable responses to movement

Multiple Colors Available

Suggested color choices include Blue, Grey, Black, White & Clear, but we can make it any color of the rainbow!

Secure lids

Lids can be configured to create safe, secure environments

Copper Shielding

Copper shielding allows for maximized data collection in electrophysiology experiments . Please inquire about this option.

Integrations

Integrated Lickometers

Integrated Lickometers allow for sucrose and reward preference tasks

Integrated Treadmills

Integrated treadmills allow for exercise, metabolic, and fatigue tasks

Integrated Feeders

Integrated feeders allow for pellet rewards and reward preference experiments

Integrated Housing 

Integrated living environments allow for long term experimental tasks

Base Price

Suggested Sizes