Biocontainment Study in Optimice IVC Rack by IDEXX Bioresearch
Category: Case Studies
For 12 weeks, the Optimice rack was populated with cages of infected and uninfected mice (referred to as ‘colony’ mice)…
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Applicability of the Optimice Cage System in a Toxicology Animal Facility
Category: Case Studies
The OptiMICE® rack system provides an easier rotation schedule, reduces odor in the room, and occupies half of the space…
Read More Survey of NH3 Production in Optimice and Double-Size M.I.C.E. Cages
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A review of various strains breeding performance in MICE and Optimice cross referenced to ammonia production. Keywords: Microenvironment, Cage environment,…
Read More Optimice Light Levels Validation
Category: Case Studies
All light levels in the OptiMICE cages fall within the recommended guidelines according to the “Guide of Care and Use…
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
Category: Case Studies
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 Reducing Exposure to Laboratory Animal Allergens
Category: Published Studies
Ambient allergen concentrations were measured when mice were maintained under several conditions: conventional housing versus ventilated cage racks operated under…
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