Touch Panel Operant Chamber
Versatile Operant Conditioning for Cognitive and Behavioral Research
Conduct precise operant conditioning experiments with the Touch Panel Operant Chamber. Ideal for studying learning, memory, and decision-making in rodents.
High-Precision Touch Detection
Infrared sensor technology ensures accurate touch response recording without requiring force, improving data reliability.
Customizable Operant Tasks
Easily design and modify behavioral experiments using the intuitive Operant TaskStudio software.
Neuroscience-Ready Integration
Compatible with in vivo neurophysiology techniques, including wireless optogenetics and fiber photometry.
More Data Everyday
Provoke audio-cue-based responses from the mice in exchange for a reward using the Touch Panel Operant System. Reliably acquire more data due to the combination of the Touch Panel Operant Chamber’s IR sensor touch panel, palatable pellets, and unique trapezoidal shape.
More Focus and Responses
Keep the mice focused without downtime by using the operant chamber’s highly palatable pellets which take roughly 1 second to consume. Due to this, you can prevent the mice from forgetting about the task while they claim their reward. The combination of the pellets and unique trapezoidal shape allow you to count up to 120 responses per hour!
Every Touch Counts
Obtain complete data with our IR sensor touch panel. Rely on the panel’s IR sensors, located top right and top left of the panel, to record even the smallest touch from the mice.
In Vivo Neurophysiology Compatibility
Integrate free-moving technology during your operant conditioning and monitor neuronal activity in real time. Your ability to obtain 120 responses per hour leads to an increase in recorded neuronal activity data you would otherwise be unable to obtain.
While monitoring neuronal activity, you can provide your mice freedom within the operant chamber using Amuza’s wireless optogenetics headstage. Amuza’s wireless optogenetics system uses optic probes to bring the LED to the desired brain region while keeping the electronics outside.
Configure your Ideal Conditions
Create your ideal operant behavior testing conditions using our included Operant TaskStudio Software. No programming knowledge is required. You can create your conditions simply by dragging icons into the workspace and assigning them properties.
Operant TaskStudio comes as a bundle of two software programs: The Trial Builder for designing your tasks, and Trial Executor for executing tasks.
Video Resources
See the Touch Panel Operant System in action.
Applications in Behavioral Neuroscience
The Touch Panel Operant Chamber has been widely used in learning, memory, and decision-making research. It is particularly valuable for:
- Visual discrimination and reversal learning tasks
- Cognitive flexibility and decision-making studies
- Neurological and psychiatric disorder models
- Rodent operant training and behavioral assessments
Published Studies Using the Touch Panel Operant Chamber
- Ayabe, T., Ohya, R., & Ano, Y. (2020). β-lactolin improves prefrontal cortex-associated reversal learning in mice. Bioscience, Biotechnology, and Biochemistry, 84(5), 1039-1046.
- Ayabe, T., Ohya, R., & Ano, Y. (2019). Hop-Derived Iso-α-Acids in Beer Improve Visual Discrimination and Reversal Learning in Mice. Frontiers in Behavioral Neuroscience, 13, 67.
Free Application Note Download: Factors Affecting Behavioral Experiments.
Five major factors significantly affect animal behavior experiments.
In this application note, you will find a breakdown and information about each factor and how best to control it.
Specifications
Response speed: 10 msec (100 point/sec)
Interface: USB 1.1 or more
Power: 5V USB bus power (around 1.5W)
Accessory: sensitivity adjustment driver
Size – touch surface: 335 (W) x 255 (H) mm
Size – whole: 356 (W) x 310 (D) x 8 (t) mm
Parts and Accessories
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Touch Panel operant chamber
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Interface
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Pellet Dispenser
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Water Supply Unit (pump and bottle)
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LED House Light
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Licking Unit
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Sound Attenuation Box
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Ventilation Fan
Recent Blog Articles
Touch Panel Operant System for Neurological Deficit Research
Both visual discrimination (VD) and reversal learning (RL) in neurological studies are very important to study animals’ cognitive abilities.
Precise Touch Operant Training
What is unique about our chambers is that they contain infrared sensors located at the top of the touchscreen itself that improve the accuracy of touch responses from small rodents.
Our Recommended Tasks for the Touch Panel System
If you are new to behavioral neuroscience, choosing the right behavioral test for your experiment can be a challenging task. Luckily our touch panel operant conditioning chambers are extremely flexible.
Enhance Your Behavioral Research with Amuza
As the exclusive U.S. distributor of O’Hara’s Touch Panel Operant Chamber, Amuza is dedicated to providing tools and expert support for cognitive and behavioral neuroscience research.