Animal research activity monitor LE8815

infrared

Used to Measure SPONTANEOUS motor activity in an open field by mean of photoelectric Infra Red beams The BIOSEB Infrared (IR) Actimeter allows the study of spontaneous locomotor activity, rearings and optionally hole-board test parameters for exploration in rodents. A reliable system for easy and rapid drug screening and phenotype characterisation in both day and night lighting conditions. The system is basically composed by a 2 dimensional (X and Y axes) square frame, a frame support and a control unit. Each frame counts with 16 x 16 infrared beams for optimal subject detection. The system is completely modular: each frame may be used for evaluation of general activity (one or several animals), locomotor and stereotyped movements or rearings or exploration (nose-spoke detection in the hole-board option). The infrared photocell system can be set with up to 15 levels of sensitivity in order to adapt the frames to the typology of the animal (rats, mice). It can also be set to ignore the beams that are obstructed by objects (e.g. the walls/corners of the home cage). Our Infra Red beams ACTIMETER shows some unique features as: • Minimum maintenance required • Minimum lighting conditions required • Interchangeable frames can be used without distinction for either REAR, ACT or POKING modes • Can be used without any computer (independent control units)