Assays and equipment

Inflammation & Algesia

  • Collagen-induced arthritis
  • Cutaneous wound healing assays
  • Gastropathy assays
    • NSAID-induced
    • Stress-induced
    • EtOH-induced
    • Gastric motility and secretion collection
  • Hot/cold plate test
  • LPS-induced hyperthermia/hypothermia
  • Neuropathic allodynia
    • von Frey test
    • Acetone-induced cold allodynia test
  • Pruritus assay
  • Tail immersion test
  • Thermal gradient ring test*

Stress and emotionality screens

  • Forced swim test*
  • Light/Dark box*
  • Marble burying test*
  • Open field test*
  • Novel object test*
  • Social interaction*
  • Tail suspension test

Mobility and conditioning

  • Balance beam test
  • Catalepsy
  • Conditioned Place Preference/Aversion
  • Grip strength
  • Grooming/scratching
  • Hypothermia/hyperthermia
  • Rotarod*
  • Spontaneous locomotor activity*

Small animal surgical suite

ELISA & Ella MultiPlex Immunoassays

RT PCR

Primary cell culture

  • In vitro splenocyte proliferation/functional assays

*Assay automated using ANYmaze tracking software