The PhenoSys IDsorter system simplifies and enhances individual behavioral testing for group-housed animals. The IDsorter eliminates manual handling of the animal by creating an automated link between the home cage and the experimental compartment.
At its core, the IDsorter utilizes robust RFID-technology (Radio-Frequency Identification) to precisely identify and track individual animals within a group.
Features
The IDsorter comes in two sizes
IDsorter for Mice
- 24/7 operant experimentation and observation system
- Compatible with operant boxes or mazes from third party vendors
- Animal friendly gates with position detectors preventing accidental entrapment
- Operating Voltage-100-240 V AC
- Output voltage-12 V
- Output Current- 1 A
IDsorter for Rats
- Integrated weighing scale
- 24/7 operant experimentation and observation system
- Compatible with operant boxes or mazes from third party vendors
- Animal friendly gates with position detectors preventing accidental entrapment
- Compatible with Touchscreen Chamber
Key Benefits
Automated Individual Access
Eliminate Manual Handling: Connects the home cage directly to the test arena, automating animal transfer and drastically reducing human intervention.
Reduced Animal Stress: Minimizes handling-induced stress, promoting natural behavior and better experimental results.
24/7 Unattended Experimentation
Continuous Data Collection: Facilitates long-term operant procedures and observations around the clock, capturing comprehensive data.
High-Throughput Phenotyping: Enables efficient and scalable individual testing of large groups.
Robust & Animal-Friendly Design
Safe Gate Mechanisms: Features animal-friendly gates with position detectors to prevent accidental entrapment and ensure animal safety.
Broad Compatibility: Easily interfaces with operant systems, mazes, and video observation systems from PhenoSys or third-party vendors.
Applications
IDsorter finds application in a wide range of individual studies in group-housed mice and rats.
Well-Being Overview
Long term observation of the individual weight – monitoring of animal well being
Operant Conditioning
Implement standardized operant cognitive testing protocols for individual animals from a group setting.
High- Throughput Phenotyping
Conduct rapid and automated phenotyping studies.
Long-Term Behavioral Observation
Conduct extended studies on individual animals without manual handling, reducing stress and enhancing data validity.
Publications
Kaixin Huang, Laura K Milton, Harry Dempsey, Stephen J Power, Kyna-Anne Conn, Zane B Andrews, Claire J Foldi (2023) “Rapid, automated and experimenter-free touchscreen testing reveals reciprocal interactions between cognitive flexibility and activity-based anorexia in female rats” eLife.
Journal : eLife, 12, e84961, 2023
DIO : 10.7554/eLife.84961
“Spatial cognition in a virtual reality home-cage extension for freely moving rodents.” J Neurophysiol. Kaupert U, Thurley K, Frei K, Bagorda F, Schatz A, Tocker G, Rapoport S, Derdikman D, Winter Y. (2017).
Journal : Journal of Neurophysiology, 118(1), 589-601, 2017
DIO : 10.1152/jn.00630.2016
“An automated, experimenter-free method for the standardised, operant cognitive testing of rats.” PloS one. Rivalan, M., Munawar, H., Fuchs, A., & Winter, Y. (2017).
Journal : PLoS ONE, 12(1), e0169476, 2017
DIO : 10.1371/journal.pone.0169476
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