A Low-Cost Computerized System to Monitor Running Performance and Circadian Rhythms of Twenty Mice Simultaneously
Van Leenen, D.; Bijvoet, A.G.. A..; Visser, P.; Heuvelsland, G.F.. M..; Verkerk, A.; Van Der Horst, G.T.. J..; Reuser, A.J.. J..
Contemporary Topics in Laboratory Animal Science 38(6): 29-32
1999
ISSN/ISBN: 1060-0558 PMID: 12086444 Document Number: 507314
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.