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Social Interaction Tests in Mouse Models
April 18, 2018
Human beings, and many other species exhibit a rich panoply of social behaviors. Social interactions common to a huge variety of different species include…
Vitamin E Affects Anxiety and Other Behaviors
March 31, 2018
What’s So Special About Vitamin E? Do you know what makes vitamin E different from all of the rest of the vitamins? The form of vitamin E that is most crucial…
The Effect of Garlic on Mice Behavior
March 29, 2018
The nervous system is the major communication network in the body and its normal functioning is highly dependent on many different complex metabolic processes…
Role of miRNA in psychiatric disorders
March 23, 2018
Causes of Psychiatric Disorders Psychiatric disorders have become one of the great concerns today. They are caused by a combined influence of gene and…
A General Overview of Locomotor Activity
March 17, 2018
Next time you take out your dog for a walk or find yourself strolling down the potato chip aisle, try to wonder how exactly all of that happens. These simple,…
How Many Behavioral Tests Can I Perform on a Single Animal?
March 14, 2018
~How many different behavioral tests can be performed on a single animal in their lifetime?~ ~How many different behavioral tests can be performed on a single…
The Effects of Renal Failure on Mouse Behavior
March 10, 2018
The brain and the body are intimately and ineluctably intertwined; our behaviors are not simply caused by our brain, but are a product of complex interactions…
Win-Shift and Win-Stay Protocol on the Radial Arm Maze
February 28, 2018
The Radial Arm Maze is an experimental protocol that is used to test working memory [1] as well as reference memory or spatial memory [2] in rats and mice. It…
Effect of Fish Oil on Mouse Behavior
February 28, 2018
Fish oil is one of those things that is constantly being emphasized as something you need more of. But, why? Thanks to animal models, it has become easier for…
Virtual Reality in Neuroscience: History, Applications, and Future
February 25, 2018
As imaginative as human beings are, it is no mystery how easy of a task it is to think up different worlds and live different lives, so to speak, all inside…
The Effect of Marijuana on Mice Behavior
February 23, 2018
In times of stressful situations, the body enters a “fight or flight” mode in order to fine-tune cognitive skills and movements, as well as to protect itself…
Tail Suspension Test
February 21, 2018
Depression is one of the most studied psychological disorders and a lot of the behavioral work has been done in mice and rats. Before we explore a behavioral…
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How to Calibrate and Measure Electrical Current
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Animal Models and Apparatus of Sleep Disorders
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Guidelines to Rodent Enclosures and Cages
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The guidelines for biomedical research involving rodents in the USA are set by the National Institutes of Health (NIH) and the Office of Laboratory Animal…
Manual Versus Automated Animal Mazes
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The American psychologist Dr. Watson shocked the scientific community when he postulated that “the rodents find their way in the environment with the help of a…
Maximum Volume of Oxygen (VO2) Testing in Rodents
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Lactate Threshold Testing in Rodents
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Rodent Tagging and Identification
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Animal tagging is a means to identify and distinguish all the individual animals of interest, which applies to wildlife, farm, or laboratory animals. It…
Grip Strength Tests in Rodents
January 9, 2023
The grip strength test is performed by using the grip strength apparatus. It measures the motor functions of rodents when they grasp a specially designed pull bar assembly with a peak amount of force. The peak force applied is displayed on a digital display with precision force gauges. You can either manually record values or use the included software to do so automatically.
Rodent Metabolism and Measurable Metabolic Parameters
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Metabolism is the sum of chemical reactions involved in sustaining the life of organisms.[1] It constantly provides your body with the energy to perform…
Methods of Cleaning And Sterilization in the Laboratory
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Microbiology, tissue culture, medical, equipment manufacturing labs, and many research labs and industries need strict sterile environments for their diverse…
What is Operant Behavior and How to Study It
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Operant behavior describes a type of voluntary goal-directed actions in animals based on the repercussions of previous occurrences. It develops when animals…
