PERMANENT - Ensures animals never lose their identification.
Laboratory Animal Identification
Accurate and unmistakable animal identification is a crucial requirement for any study that involves animal models. Each animal in a study is directly associated with a significant amount of information, such as its age, sex, genotype, study parameters, and results. Therefore, the ability to identify individual animals within a group and maintain data integrity throughout the study is critical to overall research success.
The UID Identification System, which incorporates RFID microchips and readers, offers a reliable, convenient and permanent method for positive identification of lab animals, including young mice or larger species. The system consists of a very small microchip that stores the unique identification code and programmed data, an RFID reader that retrieves the information with a quick and simple scan, and a specialized injection device for implanting the microchip. These components work together to provide an ideal system that simplifies the identification and tracking of laboratory animals, ensuring that data remains accurate and reliable throughout the study.
RFID Microchips for Lab Animal Identification and Temperature Measurements
NEW – MiniMax Programmable Microchip
Mouse Programmable Microchip
All Species Programmable Microchip
Temperature Programmable Microchip
Benefits of RFID Microchips for Lab Animal Identification
Why Choose UID Over the Competitor?
Superior Quality & Reliability
- UID offers the only GLP-validated, temperature microchip on the market.
- UID provides durable, high-quality readers with low repair rate.
- UID microchips are manufactured under stringent quality standards which result in extremely low failure rates (1 PPM), compared to the 1-5% failure rates reported by users of competitor microchips.
Unmatched Accuracy
- The UID temperature microchip is the only GLP-validated, temperature transponder available for laboratory research with unsurpassed accuracy of ±0.1o C @ 38o C, compared to the 0.2-0.5o C accuracy reported by other vendors of temperature microchips.
Greater Flexibility & Versatility
- UID universal readers are designed to read any UID microchip, compared to the competitor, which offers dedicated readers for each microchip type.
- UID offers a wide range of readers available with multiple read distances to meet the specific process and application.
Improved Features
- Maintain sterility: UID microchips are available in sterile cannula and packaged individually in blister pack, compared to competitor microchips, which are provided as multiple injectors in a tray, which compromises sterility once opened.
- Smaller size: The UID Temperature microchip is smaller (2.1mm x 13mm) in size compared to the competitor microchip (2.2mm x 14mm)
- Smaller injection cannula: The UID microchips are available in 15.5G (UC-1485) and 12.5G (UC-2112) sterile cannula, compared to 15G and 12G trocar needles from the competitor.
- Eco-friendly: UID microchips are provided in disposable cannula for use with a reusable injector, compared to our competitor which offers disposable, plastic applicators for each microchip.
- UID readers are FCC compliant.
- UID readers can be set to continuous mode for frequent and continuous temperature data collection (as often as every 1-5 seconds).
Lower Costs
- Lower cost readers and microchips compared to competitor prices.
- All UID microchips can be used with any of our universal scanners, compared to our competitor which offers a dedicated scanner for each microchip type.
- UID technology improves workflow accuracy and efficiency, which reduces laboratory administrative and operating costs.
Exceptional Customer Service and Support
- We provide IT-integration support to ensure seamless data transfer.
- We deliver dedicated customer support for product installation and training.
- We offer a 30-day, risk-free equipment trial.
- We are scientists, and we understand our client’s needs.
- We care! Customer satisfaction is our top priority.
JAX Labs Adopts UID MiniMax Microchips to Modernize Animal Identification and Improve Internal Efficiency
JAX Mice
Early & Reliable Identification
Traditional ear tags don’t work well on young mice due to small ear size and limited space. The MiniMax’s slender 17G needle allows reliable tagging of 10-day-old mice, enabling earlier digital identification.
Automation & Accuracy
Digital identification streamlines internal workflows, reduces manual handling, and improves data accuracy across colony management and recordkeeping.
Remnant Tag Benefits
A remnant tag stays with each mouse through delivery and securely stores its ID and other animal-specific information.
- Customers can scan this remnant tag with a UID-compatible reader for tracking, or
- Leave it inactive with no impact on the animal.
JAX Mice Strains with UID MiniMax
- JAX currently offers 56 strains with UID MiniMax remnant tags.
- For an up-to-date list of JAX strains delivered with an embedded UID MiniMax microchip, visit Mice.JAX.org and search for the term “UID MiniMax RFID”.
What if You Received JAX Mice with MiniMax Remnant Tags
- Mice shipped from JAX with UID MiniMax remnant tags already have a built-in digital identification system—ready to use for colony or study management. That means:
- No need for additional methods like ear notches or ear tags
- Faster, more accurate data collection
- A permanent ID that stays with the mouse
- To access the ID, simply use an RFID reader from UID. The URH-2 reader is a low-cost, easy-to-use option ideal for scanning and managing JAX mice with MiniMax remnant tags. JAX customers receive a 20% discount on the reader.
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We Go Above and Beyond!
Many vendors of animal identification products only provide identification tags and and equipment, but little to no support. As a result, researchers are often left to their own when it comes to learning how to use the equipment and managing their animal tracking data.
At UID Identification Solutions, we go above and beyond to provide our clients with the highest quality RFID microchips and readers, as well as seamlessly integration with all Laboratory Information Management Systems (LIMS) to ensure accurate, secure and automated data collection. We are fully compatible with Benchling Studies, Provantis, Pristima, SoftMouse, Topaz and others. Additionally, we offer personalized IT support to ensure successful equipment setup and software integration.
We understand the importance of accurate data collection in research, and that’s why we provide comprehensive solutions to make the process as streamlined and user-friendly as possible. Our commitment to providing quality equipment and support sets us apart from other vendors in the industry.
Customer Testimonials
“The temp microchips were a godsend! The entire staff was incredibly happy – much faster to collect the temps and MUCH less messy! ? It was so quick and easy getting the temps, that we were able to collect them 3x/day from 50 lambs and thus catch animals sooner when they were getting ill. Plus we were able to provide additional data for the researchers, which they appreciated. All around this change was a raving success!”
“My company has migrated to almost exclusive use of RFID for identification. This facilitates workflows and electronic data collections and reduced the human error in maintaining and reading other forms of identification. We exclusively use rodent models. The platform we use is from UID Identification Solutions for both rats and mice. The chips are proprietary to the UID readers but they have a whole series from handheld, to wands, and pass throughs. The chips are very reasonable in price and come with the advantage of user defined character space on the chip identification. This was very attractive to us as we can put our animal numbers and study numbers on the chip in human readable form rather than relying on a computer to read the chip code (very hard for staff to use that number to drive operations). In addition, we have now been using their temperature capable chips that will simultaneously provide body temperature at the same time as the animal ID, very useful for our host resistance studies. We are also using the 2D arrays from that are the footprint of rodent cages and facilitate tracking animal activity and body temperature in real-time. We are very pleased with the product and will continue to use UID. In addition, their customer service and troubleshooting is very good, responsive, and timely.”
“The UID microchips and reader are wonderful, practical, simple, and very easy to use. We tested it on mice that we analyzed for 30 days. After that time, the reader correctly read all the animals. We are very happy with the purchase and very grateful for this recommendation.”
“We use the Unified Information Devices (UID) equipment at our facility, we have been using it for about 3 years now. All of their equipment is durable and on the rare occasion we need something repaired they have never charged us for it! Their micro-chips are programable but don’t have to be as each chip has a unique number/letter combination already on that can be used for identification. As far as I know this system is compatible with most any data collection programs being used. UID has everything you need for animal identification, TA jar identification, micro-chip implantation, etc. They will also work with you on quantity pricing for micro-chips and other items. UIDs customer service is second to none. If I have a problem I call (they will answer) or e-mail them and they are always happy to help. I have zero complaints with UID.”
The temperature monitoring system “…is working excellent. We were surprised how close we had to hold it to the animal [pigs] and it has to be held what we consider upside down. However, it is ten thousand times better than taking rectal temps!”
“Many months ago, we ordered a pair of URH-1HP handheld readers for a massive mouse experiment. I wanted to say that the device worked well beyond our expectations! We are planning a bigger repeat experiment now…”
“I did our pilot study with just the microchips and I came in 2x/day to take temps. It was nice that the reader worked through the cage, so I didn’t have to open each cage twice a day.”
“The chips and reader are working fantastically! Very pleased with this ID method. Thanks so much for your help with everything! For now, we’ll continue to have our mice implanted via Jax, but we’ll definitely be using UID chips for the foreseeable future.”
“We have been using the temperature microchips in a few pigs now and they work well. Anecdotally, the microchip and rectal temperatures are the same. I am happy with the option overall.”
“The temperature transponders are working great. Quick and easy to use and it’s producing reliable temp readings.”
“As someone who used to (and still does when helping with other people’s projects) use a rectal probe for temperature monitoring, these chips are an amazing time saver, way more accurate and help keep my mice straightened out over the prolonged period I have them. I thoroughly enjoy using them. I would hate to go back to a rectal probe!”
“We are using the temp microchips and scanner in our current study. Right now, with proper configuration of the excel, it takes less than 5 min to scan 30 mice. I like it!”
“The UID temp microchip and hand-held reader helped us tremendously in conducting research studies. This technology provides better animal health monitoring and less stress to both humans and animals. All our research team members are very happy with these. Fellow researchers in our University have started to use UID temp microchips as well. Highly recommended!”
“My lab with the help of the knowledgeable sales staff purchased the full set up to use with our experiments. Base station, microchip reader and microchips were delivered very fast after purchase. The staff was able to walk me through the set up and operations of the system with continued support as needed. The system has been a great addition to use with our experiments and has worked flawlessly since set up.”
“Overall it’s a positive experience. The system (Mouse Matrix) is easy to use and reliable in collecting 24/7 body temperature (BT)”
“Our team has fallen in LOVE with the new scanner. They especially love it for rodents. They recently had a huge rat study, and it saved them a significant amount of time by just putting the rat’s rear into the scanner. It was a life saver. It increased tech productivity and decreased animal handling.”
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