甩尾测痛仪主要是用于测量大、小鼠尾巴部受红外热刺激的痛觉阈值。实验时，当动物感觉疼痛，尾巴会轻敲台面，内置传感器会立刻检测到，停止计时和关闭光源，即仪器自动记录反应时间和光源强度。数据可通过U盘、USB数据线等导出。
甩尾测痛仪中有一可调强度的红外光源，其红外光主要是通过一抛物面反射镜聚焦在实验动物的尾巴上。实验时，操作人员将实验动物置于仪器上，把动物的尾巴放在红外光源处，接受刺激。
仪器自动记录实验数据
精度高，避免人为因素引起的误差
包含U盘和软件
特征
优点
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可独立工作，也可连接电脑使用
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仪器工作台表面无突出和遮挡物件
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操作方便，实验重复性好
规格:
命令：软键和脚踏板
连接电脑：DELTA 9-pin连接头，USB连线
数据读取：液晶显示
电源：universal mains 85-264 VAC, 50-60Hz
打印：微型热敏打印机（需另外购买）
工作温度：15° - 30° C
开始：红外开关
声级：< 70 dB
红外强度：10-99级间可调
反应时间：液晶屏显示，分辨率为0.1s
校准：红外热辐射计（需另外购买）
截止时间：预置，15 - 60 s间
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