Research-Grade Wireless Data Acquisition for Animal Research
The BioRadio wireless data acquisition system provides researchers and scientists with an efficient way to collect high-quality, research-grade signal data from animal subjects while minimizing the limitations of traditional tethered monitoring systems. By wirelessly recording research-grade signals such as ECG, EMG, respiration, body temperature, and activity levels, the BioRadio allows animals to move freely and behave more naturally during experiments.
Minimizing Burden, Maximizing Mobility
Weighing less than 4.5 ounces (128 grams) and featuring a compact, low-profile design, the BioRadio adds minimal burden to the animal and helps preserve normal behavior. Its wireless range of up to 100 feet (30 meters) enables data collection in larger or more naturalistic environments, giving researchers greater flexibility in study design while maintaining reliable data acquisition.
For a complete list of BioRadio specifications, see https://staging.glneurotech.com/products/bioradio/device/specifications/
Flexible and Programmable Research Platform
Whether conducting cardiovascular, behavioral, sleep, or pharmacological studies, researchers can use the BioRadio to perform continuous, real-time monitoring without disrupting normal animal activity. Its programmability allows scientists to customize data acquisition parameters, sensor configurations, and experimental protocols to meet the specific needs of their research, making it adaptable to a wide range of experimental applications.
Fine-wire electrodes implanted percutaneously into the limb muscles of sloths were connected to the BioRadio, enabling wireless collection of research-grade EMG while permitting natural movement. Courtesy of Youngstown State University, M. T. Butcher, Ph.D., et al.
A minipig equipped with the BioRadio awoke from sedation and moved freely within its environment before naturally falling asleep, allowing continuous monitoring during both wakefulness and sleep. Courtesy of the University of Washington, Zi-Jun Liu, Ph.D., et al.
Supporting Animal Welfare and IACUC Compliance
The BioRadio’s wireless design supports the refinement principle of animal research by reducing unnecessary stress and improving animal welfare, helping scientists meet Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee (IACUC) expectations for humane animal care and experimental procedures. By facilitating high-quality data collection while supporting animal welfare standards, the BioRadio serves as a valuable tool for advancing scientific discovery and maintaining compliance with IACUC requirements in laboratory animal research.
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Non-invasive electroarthrography measures cartilage in live horses and correlates to direct measurements of cartilage streaming potentials in weight bearing regions of equine metacarpophalangeal joints 🔗
Adele Changoor, Martin Garon, Eric Quenneville, Pierre Savard, Michael D. Buschmann, Mark B. Hurtig
Osteoarthritis and Cartilage, Volume 32, Issue 10, October 2024, Pages 1235-1244
Keep calm and hang on: EMG activation in the forelimb musculature of three-toed sloths (Bradypus variegatus) 🔗
Marissa A. Gorvet, James M. Wakeling, Dakota M. Morgan, Daniel Hidalgo Segura, Judy Avey-Arroyo, Michael T. Butcher
J Exp Biol (2020) 223 (14)
Obstructive sleep apnea in obese minipigs 🔗
Meng-Zhao Deng, Mohamed Y Abdelfattah, Michael C Baldwin, Edward M Weaver, Zi-Jun Liu
J Transl Sci. 2020 Jan 27;6(5)