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Optimice Light Levels Validation
All light levels in the OptiMICE cages fall within the recommended guidelines according to the “Guide of Care and Use of Laboratory Animals” Keywords: Room environment, Light levels, lux, illumination, Optimice mice, mouse Citation: Optimice Light Levels Validation; Psychogenics (pre 2012)
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Light Variability Between a Library-Style Rat Rack and an Optirat Plus Carousel Rack
Compared to the library-style rack, there was less variability in light exposure both within and between cages in the Optirat Plus carousel rack. Moreover, the average amount of light per cage within individual Optirat Plus cages approached or surpassed standards suggested for pigmented and non-pigmented rodent exposure preferences, respectively. Keywords: Room environment, Light levels, lux,…
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Light Variability Between a Library-Style Mice Rack and an Optimice Carousel Rack
Compared to the library-style rack, there was less variability in light exposure between cages in the Optimice carousel rack when located in the center, brightest part of the room. Keywords: Room environment, Light levels, lux, illumination, Optimice mice, mouse Citation: McKernan, T. Light Variability Between a Library-Style Mice Rack and an Optimice Carousel Rack. (2019)
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Illuminance Levels Comparison in Optimice and Other Cages. National Jewish Health
One can safely assume that Optimice caging situated in a room illuminated to industry recommendations. Keywords: Room environment, Light levels, lux, illumination, Optimice mice, mouse would expose its animals to light levels far below the 325-lux upper limit indicated in “Guide for Care and Use of Laboratory Animals, 8th Ed.” Citation: Illuminance Levels Comparison in…
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Value Stream Mapping of Mouse Cage Production
The use of lean and Six Sigma tools has not only allowed a more efficient cage handling process to be developed, but also changed the entire sequence of the process. Keywords: Lean, Six Sigma, Efficiency, IVC, Optimice, mice, mouse Citation: Brammer, D. Value Stream Mapping of Mouse Cage Production. Laboratory Animal Professional pg 40-42 (Sept…
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A Study on Time Differences for Activities Between Animal Care Systems Ventilated Racks and Conventional Suspended Shoe Box Bins
Our facility wanted to transition from open top shoe box rodent cages to ventilated caging. A study was undertaken to #1: determine the time difference of performing typical study-related activities when rodents (rats and mice) are housed in a ventilated rack from Animal Care Systems (ACS) versus when housed in regular open-top shoe box bins…
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A Third Party Perspective: Retrospective Analysis of Reproductive Performance in Animal Care Systems Optimice® Ventilated Racks
This study summarizes this vivarium’s retrospective data and compares reproductive performance in theircolonies to commercial vendor statistics. Keywords: Breeding, Reproduction, Optimice, mice Citation: Rose, N. A Third Party Perspective: Retrospective Analysis of Reproductive Performance in Animal Care Systems Optimice® Ventilated Racks. Contact ACS for corresponding author information. (2019)
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Ammonia Levels in Animal Care Systems Cages
Cage ammonia and other environmental parameters were measured in all three Animal Care Systems rack types (Optimice®, Optirat® Plus and Optirat® GenII) at standard recommended airflow rates, to determine values for routine monitoring of cage ammonia between cage changes over time. Keyword: Ammonia, NH3, waste gas, air flow, air quality Citation: Chua, B. Ammonia Levels…