For Sale: 100-cage Optimice system offering high density, low odor/allergen, excellent condition...

Private drug development company closing down its preclinical research facility seeks to sell its carousel-based Optimice mouse  housing system including exhaust hook-ups with airflow-control valves.  Excellent condition.  All cages washed and sanitized.  System includes 100 complete cages (total capacity 400-500 mice) with drinking bottles and feeders, and about 80 spare drinking bottles.  Price $5,495 (buyer pays shipping and insurance), or make us an offer.

Each cage has individually filtered air-in and air-out.  Carousel has 4 large, rubber-tired, locking wheels, and is easy to manouver, fits through standard doorways.

This is a superbly designed and engineered system with numerous advantages and benefits: 

• Superior biological containment and isolation
• Highest density in the industry - 47 mice per square foot (500 mice per square meter); based on 5 mice per cage
• No motors or blowers, no electricity
• No noise, vibrations
• Odor- and allergen-free
• Energy-saving
• Maximum efficiency
• Lightweight, easily manouvered for cleaning, etc
• Easy to maintain

Features:

• One-pass airflow, low-velocity and total volume air change
• Patented direct exhaust ventilation technology
• Ventilated bio-containment without electricity, motors or blowers
• Only four cage parts: base, top, bottle and feeder
• Lightweight: 100 cage rack weighs less than 600 pounds (270 kilograms)
• Optimizes cage density
• Unique carousel design
• Easy animal access
• Superior visibility
• Extended cage changing intervals; air flow keeps bedding dry

33 inches wide with some cages removed, 38 inches wide with cages installed.