A Low-Cost Computerized System to Monitor Running Performance and Circadian Rhythms of Twenty Mice Simultaneously

A Low-Cost Computerized System to Monitor Running Performance and Circadian Rhythms of Twenty Mice Simultaneously

This paper describes the design and functioning of a low-cost computerized system for monitoring the voluntary activity of mice in running wheels. The required software is written in Turbo Pascal(r) and provided via the Internet (http://www.eur.nl/fgg/ch1/rodent.html). The system accommodates the si...

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Veröffentlicht in:Contemporary topics in laboratory animal science 1999-11, Vol.38 (6), p.29-32
Hauptverfasser: Van Leenen, Dik, Bijvoet, Agnes G. A., Visser, Pim, Heuvelsland, Gerard F. M., Verkerk, Anton, Van Der Horst, Gijsbertus T. J., Reuser, Arnold J. J.
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Zusammenfassung:This paper describes the design and functioning of a low-cost computerized system for monitoring the voluntary activity of mice in running wheels. The required software is written in Turbo Pascal(r) and provided via the Internet (http://www.eur.nl/fgg/ch1/rodent.html). The system accommodates the simultaneous monitoring of 20 animals over a virtually unlimited period. Two applications of the system are presented; one monitors the circadian rhythm of mice, and the other tests muscle strength and endurance.
ISSN:1060-0558