Elevated Plus Maze Plug-In
The Elevated Plus Maze experiment is an anxiety model to assess different types of emotional states in the animal.
With the Viewer tracking software it is very easy to set up and perform plus maze experiments including a real time data analysis with group statistics.
All relevant plus maze parameters are analyzed automatically.

Parameters calculated:
- Date
- Time
- Animal ID
- Short description
- Latency [s] first leave center zone

Open arms Closed arms
- Latency [s]
- Visits
- Visits [%]
- Time [s]
- Distance [%]
- Latency [s]
- Visits
- Visits [%]
- Time [s]
- Distance [%]

Why is three-point-tracking important for the Plus Maze?
Because you can decide how you want to measure arm entries. You can define which point of the animal (nose, conter, tail) is the reference point for an arm entry event.

Nose entry Center entry Full entry
Only the nose of the animal enters the zone. The center of mass of the animal enters the zone. The animal enters the zone completely.
What do you need for a Plus Maze setup?
- Viewer tracking software*
- Plus Maze Plug-In
- Camera
- Computer running Windows XP©
- Elevated Plus Maze Arena

We can provide you a turnkey Plus Maze setup
with all required components. Get a quotation.

* The 'Viewer' can also be used for all other kinds
of tracking experiments (open field, object recognition,
all mazes, social interaction, etc.)

The following figure shows the data analysis


Several experiments can be pooled. The software calculates the statistics automatically and provides graphs for all parameters.
The graphs can be modified in several ways and exported in various formats.

The statistics can be exported as a csv file that can be imported into any statistical software for further procession.

Get a quotation for a complete Elevated Plus Maze maze setup.

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This is a list of the required equipment for a Plus Maze setup.
If you don't need all items, please deselect the items of your choice:

Tracking software 'Viewer' - Plus Maze Edition
Camera Kit
Computer and Monitor
Plus Maze arena rats
Plus Maze arena mice

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