Humane & animal welfare compliant euthanasia for rodents
With the GasDocUnit® researchers may euthanize their research animals in a decentralized, fully automated, user-independent manner and in compliance with animal welfare laws.
We aim to build a bridge between necessary animal experiments and the best possible animal welfare.
Humane & animal welfare compliant
The GasDocUnit® complies with the requirements of the AVMA Guidelines of 2020, the German Animal Welfare Act (TierSchG), the Ordinance on the Protection of Laboratory Animals (TierSchVersV) and Directive 2010/63/EU.
Simple & safe
The cycle is started automatically when the IVC is inserted. After the indicator light turns off, the animals are euthanized stress-free and safely in their home cage environment.
Laboratory proven & compatible
Developed in cooperation with CECAD
– in vivo Research Facility Cologne,
the GasDocUnit® can be used
anywhere in the laboratory
with minimal space requirements
and it is compatible with
most of the common IVCs.
Good reasons for our GasDocUnit®
Here are the FAQ
The GasDocUnit®
has been continuously developed since 2014 and is compatible with any CO2 inlet pressure between 1 and 10 bar dynamic. This means that incorrect settings can be avoided. Of course, the intuitive handling and simple connection of electricity and CO2 are sustained. The unit is completely purist, without screens, buttons or other operating elements, in order to keep the process as safe as possible. This also makes the unit much more robust and less susceptible to disinfectants and gassing with H2O2. Each unit is always supplied for installation “out of the box”.
Amortized after about one year and decentralized and safe
Using the GasDocUnit® saves money. Researchers can use it to improve the utilization of IVCs in a decentralized and demand-driven manner. Each day of utilization of an IVC costs between EUR 6 and 15, from which the economic benefit of each unit can be calculated. Each unit can be safely used decentrally anywhere in the laboratory WITHOUT extra extraction or “disposal” of the CO2. Of course, we comply with German regulations and laws regarding workplace safety and environment.
Superior in every respect and without the risk of confusions
Each GasDocUnit® is compatible with specific IVCs. This means we avoid confusions and our customers can keep their SOPs correspondingly simpler (process safety) and we don’t have any adapters – which are always missing when you need them. We are critical of the principle of “bulk euthanasia”. But if you need a higher “throughput” in terms of time, you can bundle several units with our racks. Compared to large chamber or cabinet systems, this approach is not only more cost-effective, but it also increases process reliability and you can decide for yourself whether and how many units you might want to use decentrally today. Our approach therefore adapts much more flexibly to your needs and processes.
We have summarized the advantages of our rack approach for you here.
We have summarized the temporal superiority of our rack approach for you here, accompanied by explanations.
Compatibility with IVCs
Allentown – NexGen Mouse 500
Allentown – XJ Edge
GasDocUnit® AT NG/XJ M
Tecniplast – Blue Line 1145T – Type I SL
GasDocUnit® TP BL 1145
Tecniplast – Blue Line 1284L – Typ II L
(“Blue Line Classic“)
GasDocUnit® TP BL 1284
Tecniplast – Blue Line 1285L – Typ II L
(“Blue Line Next“)
GasDocUnit® TP BL 1285
Tecniplast – Green Line GM 500
GasDocUnit® TP GL GM 500
Tecniplast – Emerald EM 500
GasDocUnit® TP EL EM 500
Tecniplast – Blue Line 1291H – Type III
GasDocUnit® R TP BL 1291
Tecniplast – Green Line GR900
GasDocUnit® R TP GR 900
Tecniplast – Emerat EM1050
GasDocUnit® R TP EM 1050
Tecniplast – Conventional Cages (open) 1284 and 1264
GasDocUnit® TP CC 1284/1264
Innovive – Innocage Universal Euro II Type Long
GasDocUnit® IV IC M
Handling & security
Connect the GasDocUnit® to your gas supply
(1 to 10 bar dyn.) and the power supply.
When the IVC is docked to the GasDocUnit®, the cycle starts automatically.
As long as the cycle lasts (depending on the type of GasDocUnit), the indicator lights light up red. The end of the cycle is signaled by the indicator lights turning off.