The platform's base is 140 cm in height. In the past, animal drinking was monitored by counting animal licks on the water dispenser. The Volumetric Drinking Monitor employs a novel principle based on the precise electronic measurement of the level of liquid in a column, which is lowered as it is consumed by an animal. The entire system is controlled by a personal computer, which logs results in periodic intervals. The system is offered in different configurations from 4 to 16 water dispensers.
Larger systems are also available on request.
Our new precision food consumption and drinking monitor, assuring accuracy of 10 mg, was especially designed for research on knock-out mice. The special design of the animal feeders assure very high accuracy of measurements by prohibiting the animals from removing food pellets from the feeding dish or bringing in debris. Software for 486 or Pentium computers provides results in programmable intervals and is designed to monitor multiple feeders. Design of the animal cages and feeders allows simultaneous measurement of animal activity and oxygen consumption for comprehensive metabolic assessment in multiple animals.