Thermal Place Preference

As advised by A. MOQRICH, and published in Moqrich et al (Science 2005, 307: 1468-72), the thermal place preference test (TPPT) was designed to finely assess thermal sensitivity in rodents. The Thermal Place Preference Test, based on two Hot Cold Plate (Temperature range from -5°C to 65 °C)，allows researchers to work on free moving animals (Rats and Mice) to choose their preferred place between 2 compartments set a different temperature. Our TPPT adopts dynamic infrared scanning tracking technology to record the location of the rodents and automatically analyze the staying time and times in each compartment. TPPT enables a fine-grained assessment of thermal sensitivity that is relevant to the pathophysiological exploration of animal pain models and to the pharmacological assessment of analgesic drugs.