The cage and filtertop system has been developed for two purposes:
To protect animals during transport; By placing a filtertop on the animal cages during any kind of transport, the animals can be protected against contamination from the outside environment.
To create a micro isolator; The cage and filtertop unit can be regarded as a microisolator in which animals can be held permanently. It is a simple alternative to the complex barrier room system creating the barrier at cage level.