Small organism locomotor recording procedure and device, behavioral record obtained and use of same
US8195404B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Nov 14, 2007 |
| Grant date | Jun 5, 2012 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 1, 2029 |
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- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61B2503/42
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
The system records the movement of tiny organisms housed in closed micro plates traversed by an infrared beam generating a signal as a function of the diffraction caused by the body of the microorganism. The behavior detection procedure includes processing the diffraction signal to discriminate the locomotor activity of the microorganism. The system may be used in the chronobiological field, longevity, toxicity, and pharmacology studies.
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