80-Cage Single-Sided IVU Micro-Barrier System

Create a practical micro-barrier zone for mouse housing

This single-sided IVU system combines the convenient cage access of an open rack with a soft-film micro-barrier around the housing positions. It is intended for teams that need to conduct approved SPF mouse work while organizing cage changes, feed, water, observation, and sanitation inside a defined operating procedure. The system does not replace facility practice; it gives that practice a clear physical boundary and a repeatable rack layout.

The rack measures 1820 × 500 × 2100 mm and provides 80 positions arranged as 10 levels with 8 cages per level. Each polysulfone cage box measures 390 × 180 × 130 mm. The documented husbandry components include a 250 mL water bottle and plastic record card, while the enclosure uses a PU sealed zipper for cage-change access. Centralized supply and exhaust are part of the system architecture, and automatic watering can be configured when the facility plan requires it.

The single-sided layout is useful when the room plan places housing against a wall or along a one-direction care route. Staff can approach the working face without maintaining a second service aisle, but they still need clearance for the enclosure opening, cage removal, temporary support, water and feed handling, and exception response. Review reach at every level and make sure the proposed cage-change method works with the approved clean and used material flow.

Micro-barrier operation depends on more than rack dimensions. Teams should define how cages, feed, bedding, water, and tools enter the controlled area; how used materials leave; how the film and zipper are inspected; and how deviations are documented. Facilities staff should also confirm the supply and exhaust strategy, room conditions, utilities, alarms, automatic watering interface, and access for maintenance.

Share the mouse program, cage population, room drawing, care schedule, sanitation method, water plan, monitoring requirements, and delivery path with ConductScience. The final quote will identify the rack, cage and husbandry components, enclosure, air-handling package, controls, utilities, installation, commissioning, and training scope. This gives scientists and facility teams one operating baseline before the system enters service.