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Open source tools
Portable fluorometer by Julius Lucks 

This portable fluorometer is designed for on-site testing and instant sample readout.

We prototyped and developed two iterations of this device for a local biotech company to match the requirements of their bio-assay and improve the signal-to-background.  

  • Changes to excitation and emission filter wavelengths 

  • Design changes to fit high-quality glass filters 

  • Externalised LED power adjustment

Contact us for more details. 

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Mixer variant of FED3 by Lex Kravitz
This is an alternative design of the popular FED3. It uses a new hopper, that functions similarly to a cement mixer to dispense pellets. The Mixer variant can hold ~2x more pellets and reduces the likelihood of pellets grinding.
  • Improved usability in group housed cages.
  • Reduced jamming. 
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Rodent activity detectors aka RAD or MR1 by Lex Kravitz

This is for offline use only.

  • Minor housing modification for externalised switch

  • Hook and slope of the enclosure lid are designed to fit Techniplast Greenline cages 

  • Python script with basic gui for data analysis

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Wheel-running activity acquisition by Hidenori Aizawa

  • Changes to the wheel cover for secure fitting of battery and boards.

  • Changes to arduino code for increased battery life and improved sd card handling. 

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Sippers by Meaghan Creed and Lex Kravitz

  • Minor changes to secure position of photobeam 

  • Single sipper to fit Techniplast Greenline cages

  • System clock set is now built-in to the main arduino code

  • Changes to data logging for long-term use

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