ALZET® Pumps

ALZET® osmotic pumps are miniature infusion systems that deliver test agents at controlled rates into mice, rats and other laboratory animals. They offer specific advantages over repeated animal dosing by injection or oral gavage, such as:

  • continuous delivery, eliminating peak and trough fluctuations
  • test agent effects develop fully and are easily reproduced, which is particularly advantageous for agents with short half-lives
  • reduction in animal stress that can develop from frequent handling

Charles River is the exclusive distributor of ALZET® osmotic pumps for France, Germany, Austria, Switzerland, Belgium, Netherlands, Spain, Portugal, Italy, Hungary, Czech Republic, UK and Ireland.

To learn more about ALZET® osmotic pumps, visit www.alzet.com.

ALZET® is a registered trademark of DURECT Corporation.
 

There are 12 ALZET® osmotic pump models available that differ in volume, duration and delivery rate. Dosage variability can be achieved by modifying agent concentration; duration can be extended by serial implantation of the pumps. 

Pump Model

Volume

Duration

Release Rate

1003D

100 µl 

3 days 

1.0 µl/hr

1007D

100 µl 

1 week

0.5 µl/hr

1002

100 µl 

2 weeks

0.25 µl/hr

1004

100 µl 

4 weeks

0.11 µl/hr

2001D

200 µl 

1 day

8.0 µl/hr

2001

200 µl 

1 week

1.0 µl/hr

2002

200 µl 

2 weeks

0.5 µl/hr

2004

200 µl 

4 weeks

0.25 µl/hr

2006

200 µl 

6 weeks

0.15 µl/hr

2ML1

2 ml

1 week

10 µl/hr

2ML2

2 ml

2 weeks

5.0 µl/hr

2ML4

2 ml

4 weeks

2.5 µl/hr

Choose the right ALZET® osmotic pump to suit your animal research model and route of delivery.

Pump Model

Mice SC

Mice IP

Rats SC

Rats IP

1003D

10 g

20 g

10 g

20 g

1007D

10 g

20 g

10 g

20 g

1002

10 g

20 g

10 g

20 g

1004

10 g

20 g

10 g

20 g

2001D

10 g

20 g

10 g

20 g

2001

10 g

20 g

10 g

20 g

2002

20 g

N/A

20 g

150 g

2004

20 g

N/A

20 g

150 g

2006

20 g

N/A

20 g

150 g

2ML1

N/A

N/A

150 g

300 g

2ML2

N/A

N/A

150 g

300 g

2ML4

N/A

N/A

150 g

300 g

SC = subcutaneous; IP = intraperitoneal

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