Individually Ventilated Cage System for Rats
Rat IVC system with 464 x 300 x 150 mm cage planning, configurable PC or PSU cage material, SS304 rack construction, touchscreen AHU control, individual cage supply and exhaust, primary plus HEPA filtration, and 110V-250V facility power compatibility for controlled laboratory rat housing.
Louise Corscadden, PhD
Neuroscience · ConductScience
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Overview
The Individually Ventilated Cage System for Rats is the rat-specific page in the ConductScience IVC family. It centers the larger 464 x 300 x 150 mm rat cage format, configurable PC or PSU cage material, SS304 rack construction, touchscreen AHU control, individual air supply and exhaust per cage, and primary plus HEPA filtration.
The current ConductScience product data lists 110V-250V power compatibility, CE/ISO/RoHS certifications, semi-automated operation, and rat research domains that include behavioral pharmacology, toxicology, neuroscience, pain research, learning and memory, and developmental biology. This page is the right fit when the facility needs cage-level ventilation for rat cohorts rather than mouse IVC cage geometry.
Scientific Use
Rat IVC housing supports facilities running longer-duration behavioral, toxicology, aging, pain, neuroscience, immunology, and pharmacology studies where consistent cage conditions can reduce housing-related variability. The larger cage format and cage-level airflow planning make this page more relevant than mouse IVC pages for rat colony work.
Buying Fit
Choose this page for rat housing when the facility needs PC or PSU cage-material flexibility and HEPA-filtered individual cage ventilation. Compare with the rabbit and guinea-pig pages when planning species-specific room layouts, or with the mouse IVC family when the same facility is standardizing multiple rodent systems.
Features & Benefits
Species fit
- Rat IVC housing with 464 x 300 x 150 mm cage planning
Cage material
- PC or PSU configurable
Rack and control
- SS304 rack with touchscreen AHU control
Ventilation and filtration
- Individual cage supply/exhaust with primary plus HEPA filtration
Power
- 110V-250V
Research fit
- Rat behavioral, toxicology, pain, neuroscience, aging, and immunology workflows
Practical Tips
Use this page for rat cage planning instead of adapting a mouse IVC page; the cage dimensions and study domains are rat-specific.
Why: Species-specific IVC selection affects cage scale, room fit, access workflow, and husbandry planning.
Validate cage-level supply and exhaust behavior after installation, filter changes, and rack movement.
Why: Individual cage ventilation depends on cage seating, filter condition, AHU setup, and room airflow conditions.
Record cage material, rack position, AHU settings, filter changes, and cage location in colony and facility records.
Why: Consistent housing records help research teams interpret long-running studies and simplify animal-care audits.
Setup Guide
What’s in the Box
- SS304 stainless steel rat IVC rack system
- Rat cage configuration selected around 464 x 300 x 150 mm cage planning
- PC or PSU cage-material path selected during quote
- Touchscreen air handling unit
- Primary and HEPA filter path
- Individual air supply and exhaust connections for each cage
- Installation hardware, seals, and facility connection planning reviewed during quote
Warranty
Support, replacement, and fulfillment terms are confirmed with the final quote and institutional purchasing requirements.
Compliance
How do I choose between the species-specific IVC pages?
Choose the rat IVC page when the facility needs rat cage geometry, PC or PSU material selection, and rat-focused research housing. Use the rabbit or guinea-pig pages when cage scale and husbandry workflow are species-specific to those animals.
What airflow and filtration path is specified?
The current product data specifies individual cage air supply and exhaust with primary plus HEPA filtration, coordinated through a touchscreen air handling unit.
What facility details should be confirmed before ordering?
Confirm rack footprint, service clearance, 110V-250V power where specified, room airflow, filter access, cage count, husbandry workflow, and monitoring expectations during quote review.
Can this be reviewed with the rest of the ConductScience IVC family?
Yes. Quote review can compare mouse PC, mouse PSU, high-density mouse, rat, rabbit, and guinea-pig IVC options so the final configuration fits the species and room plan.
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