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Hebb-Williams Maze
May 9, 2016
Content The Basics Specifications of the Arena How it works Acclimation Aquisition (A-F) Testing (12 sets) A Multi Use Test How Does The Scoring Works What You…
Zero Maze - What it is, and What it Does
February 10, 2016
More versatile, and less error-prone than the Elevated Plus Maze, the Zero Maze is nonetheless one of the simplest mazes out there. It's built to exploit just…
Environmental Enrichment for Animals: Comparison of Animal Models
February 3, 2016
Researchers, who study the pathophysiology of mood disorders using animal models, do so knowing that there is no way to replicate a mood disorder in an animal…
Experimental Protocols: Environmental Enrichment
January 21, 2016
When it comes to animal behavior research, scientists understand that the highest level of animal care is not only an ethical mandate but also a necessary…
EthoVisionXT + the Open Field Test
January 14, 2016
Imagine you are dropped in the center of a wide open field. Would you explore the entire area? Or hunker down around the edges, fearing predators and other…
Studying Autism Behaviors in Animal Models
January 6, 2016
In this article we will discuss the various autism spectrum disorder (ASD) models used in behavioral neuroscience. We will also take a special look at the…
Alzheimer's Mouse Model
December 16, 2015
Several genes involved are implicated in Alzheimer’s Disease but the mechanism for the disease remains unclear, and is even variable between patients. As such,…
Ob/ob Mice
December 9, 2015
In the 1950s, Ingalls and colleagues discovered “some very plump young mice” in one of their mouse colonies. Obesity in mice is typically very rare, so the…
Water Associated Zero Maze for PTSD Modeling
November 19, 2015
The human response to trauma – even the same kind of trauma – is variable. Even a diagnosis of Post-traumatic Stress Disorder, or PTSD, does not mean that each…
The Fragile X Mouse Model
November 12, 2015
Fragile X syndrome is a genetic disease, which is primarily characterized by cognitive impairments in learning and memory. The syndrome tends to affect males…
The Rotarod Test (For Mice)
November 5, 2015
Ask a neuroscientist what the rotarod test is useful for and the answer is likely to be straightforward: it’s a test of motor coordination. The rotarod test…
Safety in the Shadows: Using the Light/Dark Maze in Anxiety Research
October 14, 2015
Introduction As we’ve seen in previous studies, mice tend to avoid well-lit areas in favor of the dark. This predisposition is personified in the form of the…
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Procurement and Customization with Maze Engineers
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Each research field and study is different. At Maze Engineers, we understand the complexities and unique needs of our customers and are highly experienced in…
How to Calibrate and Measure Electrical Current
June 16, 2023
For many of the automated products Maze Engineers offers, shock delivery is required. Shocks are applied using shock grids. To measure the shock current, you…
Animal Models and Apparatus of Sleep Disorders
June 16, 2023
Sleep problems affect a significant portion of the population, with over half of people in the United States reporting difficulties with sleep or excessive…
Guidelines to Rodent Enclosures and Cages
April 6, 2023
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
February 22, 2023
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
February 8, 2023
Maximum volume of oxygen (VO2max) is a measure of the maximum amount of oxygen that an individual can consume during exercise. VO2max is expressed in…
Lactate Threshold Testing in Rodents
February 7, 2023
Lactate threshold testing is a measure of the intensity of exercise at which lactate begins to accumulate in the blood at a faster rate than it can be removed.…
Rodent Tagging and Identification
January 9, 2023
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
December 13, 2022
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
December 7, 2022
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
December 7, 2022
Operant behavior describes a type of voluntary goal-directed actions in animals based on the repercussions of previous occurrences. It develops when animals…
