Optimice Light Levels Validation
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All light levels in the OptiMICE cages fall within the recommended guidelines according to the “Guide of Care and Use…
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Light Variability Between a Library-Style Rat Rack and an Optirat Plus Carousel Rack
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Compared to the library-style rack, there was less variability in light exposure both within and between cages in the Optirat…
Read More Light Variability Between a Library-Style Mice Rack and an Optimice Carousel Rack
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Compared to the library-style rack, there was less variability in light exposure between cages in the Optimice carousel rack when…
Read More Illuminance Levels Comparison in Optimice and Other Cages. National Jewish Health
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One can safely assume that Optimice caging situated in a room illuminated to industry recommendations. Keywords: Room environment, Light levels,…
Read More Value Stream Mapping of Mouse Cage Production
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The use of lean and Six Sigma tools has not only allowed a more efficient cage handling process to be…
Read More A Study on Time Differences for Activities Between Animal Care Systems Ventilated Racks and Conventional Suspended Shoe Box Bins
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Our facility wanted to transition from open top shoe box rodent cages to ventilated caging. A study was undertaken to…
Read More A Third Party Perspective: Retrospective Analysis of Reproductive Performance in Animal Care Systems Optimice® Ventilated Racks
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This study summarizes this vivarium’s retrospective data and compares reproductive performance in theircolonies to commercial vendor statistics. Keywords: Breeding, Reproduction,…
Read More Ammonia Levels in Animal Care Systems Cages
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Cage ammonia and other environmental parameters were measured in all three Animal Care Systems rack types (Optimice®, Optirat® Plus and…
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