Zantiks Optional Add-ons

Experimental well plates

Available for Zantiks MWP, AD & LT

Y-maze plate - for use with zebrafish larvae, Drosophila and other similar sized organisms

• 15 wells (small), 4 wells (medium) or 2 wells (large)
• Can be made in either black, white or clear acrylic

Light / Dark plate - for use with zebrafish larvae, Drosophila and other similar sized organisms

• 6, 12 or 24 wells
• 10 mm deep wells
• 2 covers for blocking light from the bottom and/or top of the plate
• Material options include:
  • Black & clear acrylic
  • Blue & red filters (can be used individually to give blue or red, or combined to give black)

Social interaction plate (larvae) - for use with zebrafish larvae or other suitable organisms

Social interaction plate (juvenile) - for use with zebrafish juveniles or species with larger larvae

Mirror plate (larvae) - for use with zebrafish larvae or other suitable organisms

Mirror plate (Juvenile) - for use with zebrafish juveniles or species with larger larvae. We have two sizes of juvenile mirror plate. You can choose the plate that matches your requirements. 6 lane or 10 lane.

Embryo plate & higher resolution lens - for use with zebrafish embryos

• 96 wells
• 12 mm lens for zoomed in, region of interest view

Courtship / Aggression plate - for use with Drosophila or other suitable organisms

• 8 wells, 15mm diameter, 5mm deep, divided in half with a sliding metal barrier
• Secure lid
• Barrier removable to present subjects to each other
• Can be made in either black or clear acrylic

Two choice plate - for use with any suitable sized organism

• 12 'dumbbell' shaped choice wells & lid
• wells 15mm, connector 4mm wide, 8 mm long
• Plates can be made differently, so you have a suitable plate for your needs
• We can use clear, black and white acrylic (NOTE: IR lighting does not go through white acrylic)

Passive olfactory plate and chambers - for use with Drosophila or other suitable organisms

• Six separate arenas, each made up of 4 quadrants
• Manual insertion of up to 4 odours

Active flow olfactometer plate and stand - for use with Drosophila or other suitable organisms

• Precise, Automated Odour Delivery created four quadrants by pumping air through tubing into the stand and chamber's floor. Delivers of up to 4 discrete odourants
• Customisable Protocols for experimental setups through the Zanscript scripting language and powered directly from the system
• Real-Time Behavioural Tracking to monitor Drosophila’s movement and response to odours
• Includes:
  • Automated, 4-way pumping stand
  • 4 quadrant, annular chamber for fly placement
  • Air inlet, flow plate

Side Screen

Available for Zantiks AD & LT

• Plugs directly into the unit - no additional power supply needed.
• Allows for lateral presentation of images against 2 different walls of the unit.
• With the side screen sitting underneath the food hopper, the lateral presentation of images can take place in the same location as the delivery of solid food.
• Supplied with a black tank, which has a clear base and back wall, and a two choice insert which enables the screen to be split into 2 different zones.
• Operates in the same way as the built-in screen underneath the tank.
  • NOTE: only one screen can be used at a time.

For details on setting up the side screen, see the 'Setting up the side screen' section in the Manuals. For a demo script showing how the side screen works, see the Side screen demo page.

3D tracking unit

Available for Zantiks MWP, AD & LT

Allows for real-time tracking of animals in a three dimensional space (i.e., X,Y,Z coordinates)

• Fits neatly into the systems' testing chamber. No additional bench space used!
• Operates with the integrated camera. No need for additional cameras!
• Works with the Zanscript software without re-calibration or synchronisation
• Supplied with the tank, mirror box and IR sidelight
• Units for LT or AD systems include a set of mirror bite inserts for adult zebrafish studies

Contact us for your requirements for use with the Zantiks MWP.

Side view multi-tank stand

Available for Zantiks MWP & LT

• Enables for tracking and video capture from the side of the tank, rather than a top down view.
• Can be configured in a variety of ways to accommodate containers of various sizes.
  • MWP SideView stand can hold up to 16 cuvettes.
  • LT Sideview stand can hold up to 96 cuvettes or 15 cell culture flasks.

NOTE: We recommend using Kartell Labware 'visible range' cuvettes (cuvette code 1960, with 4 clear faces). 

Zantiks MWP Side View Stand

Zantiks LT Side View Stand

Add-on equipment for Zantiks MWP

Extra light stimulation plate LED (LSP LEDs) colour

We offer a number of wavelength options including:

• Royal Blue (445 nm)
• Blue (470 nm)
• Green (530 nm)
• Amber (590 nm)
• Red (625 nm)
• Photo red (660 nm)

Overhead light stimulation plate 🡕

• Can be used in addition to or instead of the standard light stimulation plate which is included as standard with the MWP system.
• The overhead light stimulation plate can be used in a number of cases including:
  • Providing specific wavelengths of light from above rather than below.
  • To increase the amount of light of a specific wavelength by using both light stimulation plates from above and below.
  • Switching between two different wavelengths during an experiment. One wavelength can be provided from above and another wavelength from below.

Please see the Assembling the Overhead Light stimulation plate section of the manuals for full instructions on set up including video tutorial, connecting the LSP LED to the side socket and links to the appropriate Zanscript support pages.

Peltier temperature control unit 🡕

• Control of the temperature from 6°C below to 12°C above ambient.
• Powered entirely from the MWP unit and controlled from the Zanscript scripting language.
• A separate unit that easily connects to the MWP units.
• Allows for a greater range of control of air temperature compared to the standard temperature control system.
• Operates via circulating the air in the testing chamber.

NOTE: As it operates by moving air through the unit, it may be beneficial for some experiments (such as long-term or animals that require humidity) to use lids or covers on multi-well plates / petri dishes to reduce evaporation from the chambers containing animals.

Please see the Peltier temperature control for MWP page for instructions on set up.

Add-on equipment for Zantiks LT

Standard AD sized tanks and shocking plates

• Ideal for use in the LT system when wanting to standardise across Zantiks systems
• Increases through put
• Can be used for locomotor monitoring, operant studies, and aversion learning

8 x zebrafish Y-Maze inserts

• Can assess memory and cognition of 8 fish at once

1 x rodent Y-maze insert

• Can assess memory and cognition of mice

Plus maze 🡕

• One animal can be placed in the plus maze at a time.
• Includes a black acrylic cover with a cut out to create darkened and light arms of the plus maze and a central zone.
  • The cover can be rotated to determine which arms are dark and which are bright.

Rodent fear conditioning cage  

• 3D tracking - Offers both overhead and side view
• Cued fear conditioning - Built-in audio output can be used for cued fear conditioning
• Contextual fear conditioning - Textured wall inserts create environmental contexts
• Includes:
  • Cage with grid floor 
  • Shocker unit (Ugo Basile) 
  • Sets of textured wall inserts
  • 3D mirror box for sideview recording
  • Shock Intensity: 0.1 to 3mA, in 0.1mA steps
  • Shock Duration: 0.5 to 60 seconds

Rotating climbing wheel - for use with Drosophila or other suitable organisms

• Can hold up to 32 tubes.
• Uses the built in motor to operate. 
• The wheel rotates the vials 180° compelling the flies to climb towards the top.