S02 - Salient Characteristics.docx

Salient Characteristics – Brand Name Only

Mouse Cage “Loft”

1. General The mouse cage “lofts” are used to create a more varied environment for the mice, and provides a way for them to escape from water in the lower section of the cage if the Automatic Watering System floods.

2. Warranty Requirements Minimum 3 years

3. Dimensions and Features

· To be used with Tecniplast GM500 cage and GM00TOPSUFLAT tops

· Made from the same Polysulfone as the cage bottoms, allowing for easy visualization into cage

· Design and dimensions allow for seamless integration of loft in cage

· Hangs from front of cage to allow for easy removal and installation

Sealsafe Plus Cage Lid with Bottle Depression and filters (GM500TOPSEALSU)

1. General Caging lids with bottle depression will be used on cages where animal drinking water will be supplied by bottles rather than the AWS (Automatic Watering System). Certain scientific protocols require the use of specially formulated drinking water, and bottles for drinking water accommodate that requirement. The cage lids are made of polysulfone plastic and are designed to fit on the Tecniplast cage bottoms which the facility already owns.

2. Warranty Requirements Minimum 3 years

3. Dimensions and Features

· Overall dimensions of cage with lid is 8”w x 16”d x 6-1/4” h, with a silicone gasket around the top to provide a tight seal at the lid. Cage is 99% sealed.

· Lids have external bottle indentation with sipper cap. The external bottle indentation also includes a metal flap covering the opening for the sipper tube that maintains biocontainment of cage contents if water bottle is removed.

· Lids include microbiological air filter (0.2 micron pore size). The filter retainer cover is to feature a silicon gasket to ensure air tightness (no leaks tolerated). Filters are meant to be replaced every three years.

Logistics Items

1. General Various Logistics Items, see below.

2. Warranty Requirements N/A.

3. Logistics Items

· (875) Polysulfone water bottles with silicone rings for sealing to caps.

· (875) Stainless Steel Bottle Caps with “green seal” for bottle silicone rings to seal to.

· (3) Stainless Steel Transport Trollies for crates

· (30) Stainless Steel Crates for 18 bottles, with sliding lid and plastic feet

· All of the above items are fully autoclaveable.