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https://edspace.american.edu/openbehavior/project/nerd/

Portal provides open source neural recording device for wireless transmission of local field potential data in freely behaving animals. Used for electrophysiological recording of local field potentials in freely behaving animals.

Proper citation: NeRD (RRID:SCR_021582) Copy   

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https://edspace.american.edu/openbehavior/project/ninscope/

Portal provides miniscope for fluorescence imaging and optogenetic stimulation. Used for monitoring of neural signals during unrestrained behavior.

Proper citation: NINscope (RRID:SCR_021577) Copy   

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https://edspace.american.edu/openbehavior/project/3d-printed-headcap-microdrive/

Portal provides novel head cap and microdrive design for chronic multi electrode recordings in rats through use of 3D printing technology. Head cap and microdrive designs can be fabricated at little cost using consumer grade 3D printers.

Proper citation: 3D Printed Headcap and Microdrive (RRID:SCR_021595) Copy   

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https://edspace.american.edu/openbehavior/project/multicam-headmount/

Portal provides system of two multi camera head mounts for mice in order to record physiological changes in certain behaviors. System used for video tracking of rodents behavior.

Proper citation: A Head Mounted Multi Camera System for Freely Moving Mice project (RRID:SCR_021591) Copy   

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https://edspace.american.edu/openbehavior/project/microwave-based-homecage-motion-detector/

Portal provides radar based motion detector for home cage activity monitoring in mice. System is used for motion detection without visual contact to animal and can be used with various cage types. Features custom printed circuit board and motion detector shield for Arduino, which saves raw activity and timestamped data in CSV files onto SD card.Developed by Max Planck Institute of Psychiatry scientists. Authors also provide Python script for data analysis and generation of actograms.

Proper citation: Microwave based Homecage Motion Detector project (RRID:SCR_021590) Copy   

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https://edspace.american.edu/openbehavior/project/opensource-lickometer-microstructure-analysis-program/

Portal provides open source lickometer that utilizes readily available or customizable components such as PC sound card and 3D printed drinking bottle holder. System consists of apparatus itself and open source software to collect and analyze data. Recording of raw data is handled by Audacity, open source audio program.

Proper citation: An Opensource lickometer and microstructure analysis program (RRID:SCR_021589) Copy   

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https://edspace.american.edu/openbehavior/project/pried/

Portal provides open Source 3-D Printed Modular micro drive system for acute primate neurophysiology.

Proper citation: PRiED (RRID:SCR_021586) Copy   

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https://edspace.american.edu/openbehavior/project/maple/

Portal related to measurement of fly social networks and behavior. Provides Drosophila handing robot that boasts modular design, allowing platform to both automate diverse phenotyping assays and aid with lab chores (e.g., collecting virgin female flies). MAPLE permits small part manipulator, USB digital camera, and fly manipulator to work simultaneously over platform of flies.

Proper citation: Modular Automated Platform for Large Scale Experiments project (RRID:SCR_021557) Copy   

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https://edspace.american.edu/openbehavior/project/arcontrol/

Portal related to delivering stimuli and monitoring responses. Provided behavioral platform was developed by scientists from Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China. System uses Arduino UNO board and simple drive circuit along with stand-along GUI application. Experimental data is automatically recorded with built-in data acquisition function and entire behavioral schedule is stored within Arduino chip.

Proper citation: ArControl project (RRID:SCR_021556) Copy   

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https://edspace.american.edu/openbehavior/project/snackclock/

Project related to feeding behavior.Provides device for dispensing pre-measured quantities of food at regular intervals throughout day. Device uses 24 hour clock movement to rotate dispenser wheel one revolution per day.

Proper citation: SnackClock (RRID:SCR_021554) Copy   

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https://edspace.american.edu/openbehavior/project/automated-home-cage-functional-imaging/

Portal provides automated system for mesoscopic functional imaging that allows subjects to self initiate head fixation and imaging within home cage. Developed by University of British Columbia scientists. System for automated head fixation within mouse home cages.

Proper citation: Automated Home-Cage Functional Imaging project (RRID:SCR_021567) Copy   

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https://edspace.american.edu/openbehavior/project/acrobat/

Project related to studying motor behavior. University of Washington in Seattle scientists have developed and published their device for training rats to perform modified center out task.

Proper citation: ACRoBaT (RRID:SCR_021546) Copy   

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https://edspace.american.edu/openbehavior/project/multichromvisstim/

Project related to visual neuroscience.Provides spatial visual stimulator with arbitrary spectrum of light for visual neuroscientists.Open source, low cost visual stimulator which can be customized with up to 6 chromatic channels. Spectrum of light can be arbitrary and customizable to be adapted to different animal models based on their visual spectrum. Device details, including parts list and information for custom python library for generating visual stimuli (QDSpy), can be found in eLife publication.

Proper citation: Visual stimulator with customizable light spectra (RRID:SCR_021545) Copy   

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https://www.lri.se/pdf/aperio/LRI_ScanScope_FL.pdf

Aperio slide scanner for fluorescent images. Used for whole slide scanning of slides stained with multiple fluorochromes. With quad multi-bandpass filter set, up to four color channels can be acquired; users can add other filters for greater flexibility. Advanced illumination, autoexposure, and autofocus capabilities eliminate need for trial-and-error scanning, reducing problem of photobleaching.

Proper citation: Aperio: ScanScope FL System (RRID:SCR_022191) Copy   

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https://www.agilent.com/en/products/software-informatics/masshunter-suite/masshunter-for-life-science-research/profinder-software

Software tool as fast, batch processing feature extraction software for differential analysis that supports data from Agilent GC/MSD, GC/Q-TOF, LC/TOF and LC/Q-TOF instruments. Speeds up differential and flux analysis workflows using intuitive user interface. Used to analyze raw mass spectrometry data, choose peaks.

Proper citation: Profinder (RRID:SCR_017026) Copy   

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https://www.beckman.it/flow-cytometry/research-flow-cytometers/cytoflex/software

Software program that controls instrument operation, data collection and analysis. Software for CytoFLEX Platform by Beckman Coulter.

Proper citation: CytExpert Software (RRID:SCR_017217) Copy   

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https://edspace.american.edu/openbehavior/project/rodentjoystick/

Project features single board real time input/output system including touch sensing joysticks to quantify mouse forelimb trajectories with micron millisecond spatiotemporal resolution, which resolves mouse forelimb kinematics and further allows extraction of primitives. Joystick increases spatial precision, and reduces displacement force. Joystick is then integrated into automated home cage system to train mice in center out reach task.

Proper citation: RodentJoystick (RRID:SCR_023482) Copy   

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https://edspace.american.edu/openbehavior/project/mri-compatible-microdrive/

MRI compatible microdrive that can precisely position electrodes without causing significant imaging artifacts.

Proper citation: MRI Compatible Microdrive (RRID:SCR_022352) Copy   

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https://edspace.american.edu/openbehavior/project/neonatal-stereotax/

3D printed device for stereotaxic viral delivery into brains of neonatal mice.Used for stable and precise stereotaxic surgery in neonatal mice.

Proper citation: Neonatal Stereotaxic Mouse Adaptor (RRID:SCR_022349) Copy   

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https://edspace.american.edu/openbehavior/project/led-matrix-stimuli/

Open source device consists of three LED matrices that can be independently controlled via open source Arduino Uno microcontroller. Matrices of LEDs are mounted above nose pokes to examine perceptual decision making in rats. Highly modifiable LED matrices for visual stimulus presentation in behavioral studies.Designs for printing these accessory devices are available in GitHub account for the project.

Proper citation: LED Matrix Stimuli (RRID:SCR_022345) Copy   

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