Mazes and open fields

We offer a wide range of mazes and open fields for your standard tests. Find resources about Noldus mazes and open fields below.

  • Perfectly suited for video tracking with EthoVision XT
  • Any type of maze
  • Any size for any animal

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A brief history of rodent behavioral testing

history of mazes


Open field | Hall and Ballachey - 1932

Y maze | Spence and Lippitt - 1946

Radial arm maze | Olton and Samuelson - 1976

Forced swim test | Porsolt - 1977

Barnes maze | Barnes - 1979

Water maze | Morris - 1984

Elevated plus maze | Handley and Mithani - 1985

Novel object recognition | Ennaceur and Delacour - 1988

Noldus releases EthoVision - 1993

Sociability test | Crawley - 2004

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Maze case studies with EthoVision XT

Water maze testing and Alzheimer’s

The Morris Water maze test is one of the most used tests for spatial learning and memory in behavioral neuroscience. Read about how EthoVision XT is ideal for this test!

Video tracking and the elevated plus maze

The elevated plus maze is an essential test for analyzing anxiety-related behaviors in rodents. Learn how EthoVision XT easy tracks arm visits and head dips.

T-maze and zebrafish testing

The T-maze is a learning and memory task that is often used in rodents studies, but also for zebrafish behavioral research. EthoVision XT easily automates measurements!

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