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US 2014/0371551 A1Published application
High-Throughput Operant Sensory Discrimination Apparatus and Method
AssigneeOpertech Bio, Inc.
InventorsR. Kyle Palmer, R. Raymond Salemme
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Abstract
Described herein are various apparatus and systems useful in sensory discrimination. Through the use of a multi-well sample plate, the high-throughput analysis apparatus and method allow for rapid sensory discrimination of a large number of samples.
Claims21
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A method of recording an animal's sensory response using an apparatus comprising
- a support platform,
- means for supporting one or more samples,
- means for moving the sample support means and support platform relative to each other, means for signaling an animal to sample the contents of the one or more samples, and means for the animal to record a sensory response to the sampled one or more samples, comprising:
- a) signaling the animal that a sample is available for sampling;
- and
- b) recording the animal's sensory response to the sample;
- wherein the sensory response discriminates between at least two taste or olfactory stimuli.
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A method of obtaining an animal's sensory response to each of a plurality of samples, sequentially, comprising:
- 1. upon a signaling to the animal to sample a sample, the animal is exposed to and may sample a sample of the plurality of samples and record a sensory response to the same;
- 2. upon recording a sensory response, the animal's access to the sampled sample is removed;
- and
- 3. upon a subsequent signaling to the animal to sample, the animal is exposed to and may sample a subsequent sample of the plurality of samples, and record a sensory response to the same;
- wherein steps 1 through 3 take place within an order of a few minutes;
- and wherein steps 2 and 3 are repeated until all of the samples of the plurality of samples are sampled and a sensory response recorded for each.
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A method of obtaining an animal's response to one or more samples, comprising:
- a) signaling the animal that a first sample is available for sampling;
- b) receiving the animal's response to the first sample;
- c) removing the animal's access to the first sample and exposing the animal to a second or subsequent sample;
- d) signaling the animal that the second sample is available for sampling;
- e) receiving the animal's response to the second sample;
- and
- f) repeating steps (c) through (e) until all samples have been sampled by the animal.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.