Simple and Computer-assisted Olfactory Testing for Mice

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Simple and Computer-assisted Olfactory Testing for Mice

DOI:

10.3791/52944-v

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06:40 min

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June 15, 2015

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Emanuele Brai, Lavinia Alberi

¹Unit of Anatomy, Department of Medicine,University of Fribourg

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00:05Title
01:19Preparations
02:46Olfactory Testing: Attraction and Avoidance Test
03:51Olfactory Testing: Sensitivity Test
05:07Avoidance, Attraction, and Sensitivity Test Measurements
06:10Conclusion

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We present a simple and unbiased olfactory test in mice. With this protocol olfactory discrimination, preference, avoidance and sensitivity to a novel odor as compared to water can be assessed in single behavioral sessions. This method is indicated for a single experimenter and analysis is based on computer-assisted video processing.

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