Dec 01, 2023

Open field test

DOI
https://dx.doi.org/10.17504/protocols.io.n2bvj3bxnlk5/v1
  • 1Massachusetts General Hospital, ASAP
Fang Zhou
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DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.17504/protocols.io.n2bvj3bxnlk5/v1
Protocol Citation: Pranay Srivastava 2023. Open field test. protocols.io https://dx.doi.org/10.17504/protocols.io.n2bvj3bxnlk5/v1
License: This is an open access  protocol  distributed under the terms of the  Creative Commons Attribution License,  which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original author and source are credited
Protocol status: Working
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Created: November 30, 2023
Last Modified: May 31, 2024
Protocol  Integer ID: 91663
Keywords: ASAPCRN, locomotor activity in rodent, locomotor activity, open field test, open field test open field test, rodent, activity, test, field
Abstract
Open field test can be used to evaluate locomotor activity in rodents.
Prepare the open field arena.
Allow the animal to acclimate to the testing environment for one hour.
The mice were placed in the plexiglass chamber (11 × 11 in with clear 8-in high walls) and were allowed to explore for a period of 10 min.
The total distance travelled was measured with software Ethovision XT 9.0, Noldus Information Technology, The Netherlands.