Startle Response System targets animal behavioral research.

Coulbourn Instruments Apr 25, 2011

Press Release Summary:

Along with pushbutton auto stimulus calibration procedure, Animal Acoustic Startle Response System features built-in microphones within acoustic chambers for SPL measurement. This eliminates use of external SPL meter and removes ambient noise interference. Stimulus is delivered to each chamber via 4 independent tone and white noise signal outputs, eliminating impact of speaker variation between chambers. Controller can run up to 4 different protocols simultaneously.

Original Press Release:

New Animal Acoustic Startle Response System

Coulbourn Instruments has introduced its NEW Animal Acoustic Startle Response System. This new design promises easier calibration and offers greater flexibility, facilitating researchers to generate more reliable and faster results.

Unique benefits of this new system include:

Improved accuracy with new, integrated design featuring built-in microphones within the acoustic chambers for SPL measurement. It is no longer necessary to use an external SPL meter, making testing easier and removing ambient noise interference.

Superior reliability and assurance that the specific stimulus is delivered to each chamber through our four independent tone and white noise signal outputs. With these multiple outputs the impact of speaker variation between chambers is eliminated.

Greater flexibility with the four independent signal sources as the controller can run up to four different protocols simultaneously, only commercially available system that has this capability.

Easier system to use with our exclusive auto stimulus calibration procedure - simply press a button and walk away, after a few minutes every audio stimulus in the protocol is calibrated.

For additional information, contact Coulbourn's experts in behavioral research applications to assist in selecting the best system configuration to meet your research goals.

Coulbourn Instruments is a global developer, manufacturer, and distributor of innovative and specialized products to enhance bioresearch.

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