Aversion avoiding type smell detecting and discriminating device for small animals

Abstract

The invention relates to an aversion avoiding type smell detecting and discriminating device for small animals. The aversion avoiding type smell detecting and discriminating device is characterized in that a water drinking detection device, a corridor device and an embedded micro control computer; the water drinking detection device detects the water drinking condition of the small animals, generates a corresponding event signal and transmits the event signal to the embedded micro control computer; the embedded micro control computer receives the event signal, analyzes the event signal and then transmits the event signal to a corresponding displayer for displaying; the corridor device is used for controlling the activity space of the small animals. According to the aversion avoiding type smell detecting and discriminating device, the whole experiment process is fully automated, and the decision making time needed when the animals make a decision can be precisely recorded except that the smell discriminating accuracy rate of the animals is accurately judged.

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technical field [0001] The invention relates to an aversion and avoidance type odor detection and identification device for small animals. Background technique [0002] Smell is an important sense for humans and animals, and is closely related to many brain diseases such as Alzheimer's and Parkinson's. Research on the sense of smell in animals (such as rats and mice) in the laboratory not only helps to develop new treatments for olfactory disorders, but also screens drugs that may treat or ameliorate brain diseases related to olfactory disorders; There are only a few methods that can evaluate the olfactory function of animals, and in the existing methods, either the test accuracy is not enough and the repeatability is poor, or it takes a long time after training (3-5 days) to perform odor discrimination test. Currently, there is no accurate, fast (learn to distinguish within a day), and highly automated method to test the odor discrimination ability of animals. Contents ...

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Research on the sense of smell in animals (such as rats and mice) in the laboratory not only helps to develop new treatments for olfactory disorders, but also screens drugs that may treat or ameliorate brain diseases related to olfactory disorders; There are only a few methods that can evaluate the olfactory function of animals, and in the existing methods, either the test accuracy is not enough and the repeatability is poor, or it takes a long time after training (3-5 days) to perform odor discrimination test

There is currently no accurate, fast (learn to distinguish within a day), and highly automated methods to test odor discrimination in animals

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