Author: Stephan Hammelbacher

From Tracking to Preventive ComplianceA Process-Oriented Quality Framework for Preclinical Animal FacilitiesDuring the development of CageTalkers Assist, we systematically examined quasi-legal foundations for regulatory compliance.Our goal was clear: we wanted to connect normative requirements with real operational control and audit-ready evidence.Specifically, we aimed to identify...

Digital Cage Cards for Ergonomics on DigitalizationIn modern laboratory animal facilities, teams often discuss digitalization in terms of animal management systems, digital cage cards, and automated reporting. These discussions typically focus on data completeness, traceability, and regulatory compliance. However, they frequently overlook a decisive success...

Fewer animals in preclinical research require higher process quality and stronger quality control.Therefore, CageTalkers Assist brings transparency and quality assurance directly into animal rooms.CageTalkers Assist works as an add-on to any animal management system.First, staff pre-register all transactions in the AMS.Then, they carry out these...

Maintenance of laboratory animals should be performed with accuracy, efficacy, and highethical and regulatory compliance. The most under-exploited yet efficient upgrade for animalresearch facilities may be the implementation of an electronic shelf label for animal laboperations. Such technologies, combined with electronic cage card technology, arerevolutionizing...

Lab animal handling demands the greatest level of precision, simplicity, and adherence torigorous research protocol. Cage documentation of lab animals is probably the most importantstep in the process. Record keeping of animal information to tracking experimental progress,precise record keeping assures animal care, regulatory compliance, and...

In lab animal research, precision is paramount. From breeding calendars and medicalinterventions to cage counts and compliance documentation, the slightest mistake canjeopardize animal well-being and research results. Animal labs used conventional paper cagecards for decades to manage this critical information. While straightforward and comforting,these cards...