Life Sciences Division
Oak Ridge National Laboratory

Biosensing for Physiological Parameters (May 1998)

The Mammalian Genetics and Development Section of the Life Sciences Division is teaming with the ORNL Instrumentation and Controls Division to develop a reusable subdermal sensor that will record and transmit data on heart rate, body temperature, blood pressure, and round-the-clock activity level while electronically identifying the mouse being monitored. A prototype device is undergoing testing and evaluation. This device will replace several manual phenotype testing protocols now in use, improving both our throughput and our data collection. (Contact: D. K. Johnson, 574-0953 or k29@ornl.gov)