Patent ID: 7700347

Claim:
A system for conducting assays in an aquatic test animal, comprising (a) a reaction well capable of housing both an aquatic test animal and appropriate fluid for maintaining said aquatic test animal, and having at least one substantially transparent viewing surface; (b) a removable lid that reversibly covers the reaction well and includes (i) an electrical element for delivering an electrical current to the reaction well, (ii) at least one light source for providing a light stimulus to the animal in the reaction well, (iii) at least one light source for providing background light to the reaction well, and (iv) a circuit board for interconnection to (i), (ii), and (iii); (c) at least one camera; (d) an interface box for interconnection between the camera, the circuit board, and a computer; and (e) image analysis software for installation on a computer which can be interconnected to the interface box.