Artificial bedding for laboratory mice

Abstract

An artificial bedding for experimental mice, which is composed of natural fiber main raw materials, elastic fiber by-materials and adhesives for appearance shaping, and the sterile artificial bedding is edible and does not affect the experimental results . The main fiber raw material of the present invention has both moderate elasticity, water absorption, light weight and edible properties, the fiber auxiliary material has both moderate elasticity and edible properties, and the binder is starch with both moderate gluing properties and edible properties In addition to the general functions of water absorption and deodorization, the artificial padding can also have the characteristics of being edible; and, after forming and packaging, the air in the packaging can be evacuated through vacuum equipment, and when desired When in use, under the action of the elastic auxiliary material of the present invention, the artificial cushion can still have the function of returning to its original state after vacuum compression.

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technical field [0001] The invention relates to an artificial bedding for experimental rats, in particular to a sterile artificial bedding that provides water absorption and deodorizing functions, is edible and does not affect experimental results. Background technique [0002] Generally, in order to deal with the excrement and urine of experimental mice, the dried and sterilized aseptic wood chips are cut into small pieces, and they are placed in the mouse cage to become the activity area and defecation area of ​​the experimental mice. However, the over-cutting of forests in recent years has caused global warming and the difficulty of making ends meet. Therefore, if wood chips are used excessively as bedding material, it will easily cause a shortage of wood resources; moreover, although these wood chips have light weight characteristics, but at the same time, it also has a bulky shape, and its own insufficient elasticity, so it cannot be vacuum compressed, so the overall vo...

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Problems solved by technology

However, the over-cutting of forests in recent years has caused global warming and the difficulty of making ends meet. Therefore, if wood chips are used excessively as bedding material, it will easily cause a shortage of wood resources; moreover, although these wood chips have light weight characteristics, but at the same time, it also has a bulky shape, and its own insufficient elasticity, so it cannot be vacuum compressed, so the overall volume of these pads cannot be effectively reduced during transportation. For manufacturers, the cost of freight accounts for a large proportion of the cost, so it has to be passed on to the selling price and absorbed by users

[0003] In addition, there are other bedding materials made of artificial chemically synthesized polymers, but they are not edible. Therefore, if they are used as an activity area for experimental mice, the experimental mice may eat them by mistake and affect the experimental results.

Therefore, the generally used ones cannot meet the needs of users with low price and high quality in actual use.

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