A-Chamber
Animal Cage Enclosures
- Adjustable ventilation
- Rugged construction
- Easily cleaned and decontaminated
- Optimized for gas efficiency
- Three standard sizes
- Fast recovery time
- Hypoxia or Hyperoxia in vivo models

When you publish your data generated with this equipment, please copy and paste the below to cite it in your manuscripts.

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A-Chamber Overview
MULTIPLE EFFICIENCIES
The A-Chamber works with a large range of BioSpherix Ltd. gas controllers. These controllers continuously monitor atmospheric condition, ensuring humane conditions as well as experimental integrity.
The A-Chamber’s atmosphere can easily be controlled by any of our gas controllers including the ProOx (Oxygen Controller), ProCO2 (Carbon Dioxide Controller), or OxyCycler Series (for all bioactive gases, e.g. Oxygen, Carbon Dioxide, Carbon Monoxide, Nitric Oxide, etc.).
RUGGED CONSTRUCTION
The lab chamber for animal cage washers is fabricated from either durable clear acrylic or white polypropylene with an acrylic door, to allow easy viewing of the chamber interior. Mounting cutouts on the sides of the chambers provide space for BioSpherix controller adapters and pods, or custom adapters for specialized needs.
Ventilation rate is controlled passively with the lab chamber for animal cage washers. A fan keeps air flowing, and holes drilled into the sides of the chambers allow stale air to be displaced. You control the amount of ventilation by controlling which ventilation ports are open or closed in the animal chamber.
Front Views
(With Riser Plate Dimensions)
Top Down Views
(With Riser Plate Dimensions)
Included with the chamber is a removable riser platform with a 1.5” space underneath. Cages will sit on top of this riser and optional humidity or scrubber trays can be placed underneath the riser. Riser platform height is flush with opening of the chamber. This ensures cages being moved in and out will not bump the edge of the chamber causing undue stress on the animals. |
A-Chambers are stocked in the following sizes:
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Custom and specialty chambers are also available. Ask us about our glove and iris port options!
Single LatchSingle, quarter-turn latch allows technician to easily open and close the chamber door with one hand. This latch is all that is needed to close the A-Chamber’s heavy stainless steel frame door snugly. No time wasted dealing with many latches that require technicians to set down animal cages to work. Installing Adapter PodsInstalling Adapter Plates
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How It WorksThe A-Chamber is designed specifically for animals inside cages. This way, you wash smaller cages that fit within various washing machines, automating or otherwise shortening the process. Standard sized A-Chambers fit standard rodent cages with space allocated for water bottles, feeding containers and filter covers. Additionally, they are placed on a riser plate that allows space beneath the cages for desiccants, etc, if your experiment requires them. Custom chambers are available to fit special apparatus. We can accommodate any cage size. Shown above are a few of many options to suit your lab’s needs: glove fronts (left), iris ports and heating pad (right) Monitor PodsSome oxygen controllers come equipped with monitor pods, which keep tabs on PPM CO2, temperature and humidity over the time of the exposure. These controllers work alongside other controllers, meeting your labs need whatever they may be. Atmosphere Control Options OverviewThe A-Chamber is functionalized by BioSpherix gas controllers. The following chart provides basic information about standard control options. Controllers work together, and the modularity of controls allows you to buy exactly what you need and nothing more.
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Ventilation Adjustment
Full ventilation by removing all plugs shows 81° of ventilation. Reduce the ventilation by adding a set of plugs. This reduces gas consumption to make your process more efficient. Halve ventilation by adding an additional set of plugs. Using the monitor pod will help to characterize the chambers. This drawing shows all ventilation has been plugged and no active force is causing ventilation. The above drawing illustrates how air flows around the chamber and beneath the riser plate. |