RT info:eu-repo/semantics/article T1 Monitoring system for laboratory mice transportation: A novel concept for the measurement of physiological and environmental parameters A1 González Sánchez, Carlos A1 Fraile Marinero, Juan Carlos A1 Pérez Turiel, Javier A1 Damm, Ellen A1 Schneider, Jochen G. A1 Schmitt, Daniel A1 Ihmig, Frank R. K1 Laboratory animal transportation K1 EPIC sensors K1 Mice stress K1 Noninvasive measurements K1 33 Ciencias Tecnológicas AB Laboratory mice are used in biomedical research as “models” for studying human disease. These mice may be subject to significant levels of stress during transportation that can cause alterations that could negatively affect the results of the performed investigation. Here, we present the design and realization of a prototypical transportation container for laboratory mice, which may contribute to improved laboratory animal welfare. This prototype incorporates electric potential integrated circuit (EPIC) sensors, which have been shown to allow the recording of physiological parameters (heart rate and breathing rate) and other sensors for recording environmental parameters during mouse transportation. This allows for the estimation of the stress levels suffered by mice. First experimental results for capturing physiological and environmental parameters are shown and discussed. PB MDPI SN 2079-9292 YR 2019 FD 2019 LK https://uvadoc.uva.es/handle/10324/52324 UL https://uvadoc.uva.es/handle/10324/52324 LA eng NO Electronics, 2019, vol.8, n. 1, p. 34. NO Producción Científica DS UVaDOC RD 19-dic-2024