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Feeding Experimentation Device (FED): Construction and Validation of an Open-source Device for Measuring Food Intake in Rodents

Katrina P. Nguyen¹, Mohamed A. Ali¹, Timothy J. O'Neal¹, Ilona Szczot¹, Julia A. Licholai^1,2, Alexxai V. Kravitz^1,3

¹National Insttitute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases, ²National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health, ³National Institute on Drug Abuse, National Institutes of Health

Feeding Experimentation Device (FED) is an open-source device for measuring food intake in mice. FED can also synchronize food intake measurements with other techniques via a real-time digital output. Here, we provide a step-by-step tutorial for the construction, validation, and usage of FED.