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Activmeter
The uncomplicated way to monitor rodent activity over several days from their home cage without manual effort. Based only on weight analysis, Bioseb's ACTIVMETER is an innovative actimeter that measures accurately Activity and Locomotion of rodents (mice and rats) whatever the lights conditions.
Now with the possibility to add the measurement of animals’ vertical activity in the home cage, available in Standard (1 sensor) or Extension (2 sensors) configurations (optional).
Presentation
Bioseb has developed a really simple-to-use and miniature actimetry system. The instrument uses weight to measure the locomotion and includes exhaustive functions to quantify rodent activity over short or long periods of time. The actimeter is usually set over up to 48 hours to quantify the activity over the circadian cycle.
With a very competitive pricing for 1 to 8 cages, it is a 'must' when you need to simply quantify the locomotor phenotype of your mice and rats. The ACTIVMETER allows the accurate measurement of the rodent's activity in its familiar environment using the animal's ‘Home Cage' (including grid, pellets and bottle), and it can also be used in any other kind of environment (open field, etc.).
Rearing detection.
BIOSEB introduces an innovative new technology for detecting animal rearing events in the home cage. Positioned outside the cage, the 3D sensor(s) (1 or 2, depending on the selected configuration) provide accurate monitoring of vertical activity throughout the cage.
Two configurations are available to meet different experimental requirements:
Standard Configuration
Rearing detection in the central area of the cage using a single 3D sensor positioned along the long side of the cage.
Extension Configuration
An additional 3D sensor is positioned along the short side of the cage to extend the detection coverage, enabling a more comprehensive analysis of vertical activity, including behind the feeder.
In both configurations, the software complements the standard ActivMeter measurements by recording the number, duration, and location of rearing events within the cage. The Extension Configuration provides optimized detection coverage for studies requiring more detailed analysis of rearing behavior.
Operating principle
The Bioseb Activmeter uses 4 force sensors located at the 4 corners of the cage in order to precisely measure the movements of the animal with a precision of 1 centimeter. The fine analysis, in grams, of the distribution of forces on these sensors allows not only a measurement of the mobile activity of the animal but also of the immobile activity (grooming etc..). In addition, the software integrates algorithms to eliminate various biases such as litter movement in the cage and allows to follow the animal whatever the environmental conditions (food, drink, light...).
Why should you use Bioseb ActivMeter BIO-ACTIV2 ?
Homecage Monitoring
• No curiosity bias or habituation
• No surgery
• Use platform with mice or rat cages
Space Saving
• Small footprint saves bench/rack space
• Up to 8 platforms connect to a single data interface and PC
Activity Expressed in Real Terms
• Distance (cm) & duration (s)
• No “count” or arbitrary units
Longitudinal Data Collection in All Light Conditions
• Up to 48hr slice of life
Multi-Format Data Display
• 3 states recognized : immobile/slow movement/fast movement
• Data Table, Actigraph, Heat Map, Nest Drawing
BIO-ACTIV2-M
Data sheet
- Data output
- USB-C
- Dimensions - Animal container
- Eurostandard Type II L for Mice and type III for rats
- Dimensions - Overall
- L :536 x l : 286 x h : 200 mm (Mice)
L :536 x l : 286 x h : 290 mm (Rats) - Experimental subjects
- Mice and Rats
- Number of animals
- 1 animal per Platform -
Up to 8 platforms connected to 1 Software - Range
- Experiment time from 300 seconds to 48 hours
- Sampling rate
- 80 Hz
- Software
- Included dedicated software
- Applications
- Arthritis & Osteoarthritis
Central Nervous System (CNS)
General Activity
Mood Disorders
Neurodegeneration
Pain - Accuracy
- 1 cm
- Detection technology (Rearing Option)
- 3D Scan
- Number of sensors per cage (Rearing Option)
- 1 (Standard option)
2 (Standard & Extension options) - Sensor placement (Rearing Option)
- User‑adjustable
- Rearing measurement height (Rearing Option)
- Sensor height adjustable according to subject size, in 5 mm increments.
