Ecologically adequate system and method for testing spontaneous social behaviour in the mice reared in a group

摘要

system for testing spontaneous social interaction in the group of mice in experimental closed apparatus, comprising a cage (101 - 104), joined by connectors (105), characterized by that: at least one frame (101 - 104) has a perforated wall (106, drywall 107), separating the area available for mice (106b, 107b) and the area to eksplorowania by scent (106a,107a), while in the area available for mice (106b, 107b) on drywall wall (106, 107) is laser infrared light curtain system, and device for downloading image contains photographic cross-sectional mice in infrared light curtain; while in the area to e ksplorowania by scent (106a, 107a) is the source of fragrance.