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Surgical Implantation of Temperature Telemetric Monitoring System in Mouse Model: A Surgical Procedure to Implant Temperature Telemetric Device to Measure Mouse Core Body Temperature
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2025
In this video, we describe a surgical procedure to implant a temperature telemetric device in a mouse model to continuously measure its core body temperature.
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Recording Temperature-induced Neuronal Activity through Monitoring Calcium Changes in the Olfactory Bulb of Xenopus laevis
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2016
Here we describe a protocol for measuring and analyzing temperature responses in the olfactory bulb of Xenopus laevis. Olfactory receptor neurons and mitral cells are differentially stained, after which calcium changes are recorded, reflecting a sensitivity of some neural networks in the bulb to temperature drops induced at the nose.
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A Gusseted Thermogradient Table to Control Soil Temperatures for Evaluating Plant Growth and Monitoring Soil Processes
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2016
Traditional thermogradient tables create a range of temperatures across the surface. Welding gussets perpendicular to the surface of a thermogradient table will control temperature in depth increasing possible research applications.
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Construction and Setup of a Bench-scale Algal Photosynthetic Bioreactor with Temperature, Light, and pH Monitoring for Kinetic Growth Tests
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2017
This paper describes the assembly process and operation of a bench-scale photosynthetic bioreactor that can be used, in conjunction with other methods, to estimate pertinent kinetic growth parameters. This system continuously monitors the pH, light, and temperature using sensors, a data acquisition and control unit, and open-source data acquisition software.
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Conducting Reactions Below Room Temperature
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2023
Source: Laboratory of Dr. Dana Lashley - College of William and Mary Demonstration by: Matt Smith When new bonds are formed in the course of a chemical reaction, it requires that the involved species (atoms or molecules) come in very close proximity and collide into one another. The collisions between these species are more frequent and effective the higher the speed at which these molecules are moving. A widely used rule of thumb, which has its roots in the Arrhenius equation1, states that...
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Calibration helps ensure that a temperature reading reflects the condition being monitored rather than an unrecognized measurement discrepancy. In immunology and infection work, this supports consistent control of cell cultures, microbial specimens, reagents, and biological assays. The resulting confidence in recorded values strengthens sample integrity, reproducibility, and quality control when experiments are compared.
Periodic measurements provide temperature values at selected intervals, whereas continuous monitoring follows changes throughout the observation period. This choice determines how much information is available about thermal variation in a sample, assay, or environment. Selecting an appropriate approach helps researchers interpret temperature-associated outcomes and maintain conditions that remain suitable for the planned investigation.
Temperature records provide experimental context for changes observed in immune activity, pathogen growth, or infection-related outcomes. When researchers compare those outcomes with documented thermal conditions, they can assess whether temperature was a relevant part of the experimental setting. This connection supports more careful interpretation rather than treating biological results as independent of monitored conditions.
A reliable workflow begins by selecting a calibrated thermometer or sensor suited to the material, equipment, or environment being observed. Researchers then choose either set measurement intervals or continuous recording and preserve the resulting record with the experiment. Applying the same monitoring approach across samples and assays supports controlled conditions, reproducibility, and meaningful comparison.
Applications include cell cultures, microbial specimens, reagents, biological assays, equipment, and surrounding experimental environments. Monitoring these settings helps researchers maintain the intended thermal conditions while identifying changes that could affect sample integrity or interpretation. The practice therefore contributes to both routine quality control and studies examining how temperature relates to immune or infection processes.
A time-based record shows how conditions changed during an experiment rather than documenting only one moment. It can reveal whether samples, equipment, reagents, or environments remained within the intended monitored condition over the observation period. In infection and immunology studies, that history supports assessment of reproducibility, quality control, and temperature-associated biological results.