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Temperature + Activity + Location

Mouse Matrix: Home Cage Activity & Temperature Monitoring

Per-animal ID, temperature, location, and activity for group-housed mice — 24/7, with minimal disturbance to the home cage.

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Product Overview

Individual Tracking in a Group-Housed Cage

Mice live in groups. They move, compete, and huddle, and most of what you need to measure happens after the lights are off. Mouse Matrix monitors them in the home cage, tracking body temperature, locomotor activity, and zone location for up to five animals per cage, without separating or handling them.

Because every animal carries a unique ID, the data stays tied to the individual. The read method requires no light source, so Mouse Matrix works through the dark phase when rodents are most active.

Setup in Three Steps

From Microchip to Dashboard

  1. Implant the Microchip

    Implant the UID UCT-2112 temperature-sensing microchip subcutaneously. Each chip carries a unique animal ID and supports ±0.1°C body-temperature accuracy based on UID validation testing against rectal probe reference measurements.

  2. Slide the Plate Under the Cage

    The reader plate sits beneath the cage and polls its antenna zones continuously — every mouse, every zone transition, every temperature read. No rack modification, no light source, no extra hardware in the cage.

  3. Open the Software

    Mouse Matrix App streams temperature, activity, and zone data per animal every 100–250 ms. Watch live dashboards or export to Excel for analysis with no separate ingestion step needed.

Key Capabilities

Built for Per-Animal Data, Around the Clock

Every design choice traces back to one goal: accurate, individual-level data from group-housed animals, with as little disturbance as possible. Less handling means cleaner data and better welfare.

  • Temperature + Activity in One System

    Body temperature, locomotor activity, and zone preference for every animal in the cage — collected together, time-stamped together.

  • 100–250 ms Sampling

    Sub-second polling catches the brief zone transitions and short activity bursts that slower sampling rates miss.

  • 5 Mice per Cage, Individually

    Up to five group-housed mice per cage, each tracked by unique ID. Social groups stay intact, so you don't have to single-house animals just to tell individuals apart.

  • 24/7 Through the Dark Phase

    Rodents are most active after lights-off. Monitoring runs continuously through the dark phase, capturing the active period without adding light to the room.

  • 6, 8, or 12-Zone Plates

    Match the plate to the study: 6- and 8-zone for mice, 12-zone for rats and other larger rodents.

  • IVC + Static Cage Compatible

    Thin-profile plates fit high-density IVC racks (including Innovive InnoRack) and standard static cages — no rack modification required.

Specifications

Measurements
Individual animal ID, body temperature (±0.1°C @ 38°C), locomotor activity, zone/location, time-stamped
Monitoring Rate
Continuous; each zone scanned every 100–250 ms
Animals per Cage
Up to 5, individually tracked
Plate Configurations
6-zone, 8-zone, 12-zone
Microchip
UID UCT-2112 Temperature-sensing
Cage Compatibility
Static, IVC, high-density racks (incl. Innovive InnoRack)
Species
Mice, rats, hamsters, gerbils, etc.
Connectivity
24-port PoE switch powers and communicates with up to 24 plates
Software
Mouse Matrix App for viewing Setup, Live Dashboards, and Advanced Analytics
Dark-Phase Operation
Yes — no external light source required
Pricing

Rent or Buy

Rent for a study to validate the protocol. Buy for long-term, vivarium-wide deployment. Either way, installation and software are included.

Rental
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Minimum 2 plates, 3-month rental.

What's included
  • 2+ Mouse Matrix reader plates
  • Matrix controller
  • 24-port PoE switch
  • Cables and installation hardware
  • Matrix Software (full version)
  • Installation & training
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Purchase
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Minimum 1–2 plates for small-scale studies. Scales with additional plates for vivarium-wide deployment.

What's included
  • Mouse Matrix reader plates (quantity as specified)
  • Matrix controller
  • 24-port PoE switch
  • Cables and installation hardware
  • Matrix Software (full version)
  • Installation & training
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Product Comparison

Pick the Right System for Your Study

All three platforms use the same UID UCT-2112 microchip.

Feature AnyCage Lite Individual cages · Small studies AnyCage+ Rack-scale · Large cohorts Current product: Mouse Matrix Activity and physiological data
Monitors Temperature Temperature Temperature + Activity + Location
Ideal for Single cages, small studies Rack-scale, large cohorts Detailed activity and physiological data
Scalability Up to 8 cages Up to 96 cages per system Up to 48 per system
Animals tracked Individual or group-housed up to 5/cage Individual or group-housed up to 5/cage Individual or group-housed up to 5/cage
Monitoring rate Continuous (if connected to PC) Continuous Continuous w/ ea. zone scanned every 100–250 ms
Mount Magnetic or clip mount Magnetic or clip mount Plate under cage
Connectivity USB + PC Controller, Hubs, Readers Controller, PoE switch, PC
Temp accuracy ±0.1°C (30–46°C) ±0.1°C (30–46°C) ±0.1°C (30–46°C)
Microchip UID UCT-2112 UID UCT-2112 UID UCT-2112
Software Not available VivoTraq Mouse Matrix
In Detail

A Closer Look at the System

Mouse Matrix controller unit
Matrix Controller Manages communication with matrices and stores the data. Up to 512 GB of storage for over 3 years of continuous data on 48 cages.
24-port Power over Ethernet switch used to connect Mouse Matrix reader plates
24-Port PoE Switch Powers and communicates with up to 24 reader plates over a single network connection.
Mouse Matrix reader plate
Reader Plate Multi-zone antenna plate slides under compatible standard cage formats and captures animal ID, temperature, and zone location in every scan.
Matrix Software dashboard showing real-time temperature and activity data per individual animal
Matrix Software UI Real-time dashboards display individual animal temperature, activity, and zone location. One-click Excel export.
UID UCT-2112 subcutaneous temperature microchip for individual animal identification and body temperature monitoring
Temperature Microchip UID UCT-2112 implanted subcutaneously — ±0.1°C body-temperature accuracy and a unique animal ID that stays with the animal for life.
Mouse Matrix reader plates integrated into an IVC rack with multiple cages
Rack Integration Thin-profile plates fit directly under cages in most IVC racks — no rack modification required.
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Mouse Matrix Questions

  • What does Mouse Matrix measure?

    Individual animal ID, body temperature to ±0.1 °C, locomotor activity, and zone location for up to five mice per cage, with each zone scanned every 100–250 ms.

  • Does Mouse Matrix work in the dark phase?

    Yes. It reads RFID microchips rather than video, so it needs no light source and records through lights-off, when mice are most active.

  • Do I have to single-house animals?

    No. Every animal carries a unique microchip ID, so up to five group-housed mice per cage are tracked individually and social groups stay intact.

  • Which cages and racks does it fit?

    Static cages, IVC cages, and high-density racks including Innovive InnoRack. The thin reader plate slides under the cage with no rack modification.

  • Can I use it for rats?

    Yes. 6- and 8-zone plates suit mice; the 12-zone plate is sized for rats and other larger rodents.

  • How does Mouse Matrix support animal welfare and the 3Rs?

    It supports refinement. Temperature and activity are collected without handling, restraint, or separating cage mates, and the continuous per-animal record gives IACUC documentation objective, time-stamped data.

  • Can I rent Mouse Matrix for a single study?

    Yes. Rental starts at two plates for three months and includes the controller, PoE switch, software, installation, and training. Purchase is available for long-term deployment.

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