Enhancing Animal Welfare Through Digitalization: How Picoteam Supports Research Facilities
The expectations for modern research facilities extend beyond operational efficiency to include a strong commitment to animal welfare. Picoteam supports this goal with targeted digital solutions that streamline workflows, improve data accuracy, and ensure regulatory compliance—all while reinforcing welfare standards.
Digitalizing Research Operations for Reliable Care
Picoteam supports the full spectrum of digitalization in animal research facilities, from digital cage cards to AI-driven monitoring. Our solutions help research teams enhance data accuracy, automate daily operations, and maintain high animal welfare standards. By replacing manual, paper-based systems with integrated digital workflows, we help ensure that critical animal data is captured, updated, and accessed in real time. This minimizes human error, accelerates decision-making, and promotes better-informed animal care.
Digital Cage Cards for Instant Animal Information
Replacing traditional paper-based systems, Picoteam’s Digital Cage Cards use advanced e-paper technology to provide clear, real-time displays of animal information. These slim, durable cards integrate seamlessly with existing management systems and other platforms to maintain data accuracy and accessibility. Staff can access critical data quickly, helping to minimize delays in care and reduce handling stress for animals. Designed for demanding research environments, they are robust, resistant to cleaning agents, and energy-efficient, helping facilities maintain continuity while prioritizing animal care.
Mobile App for Better Accessibility and Control
Complementing the Digital Cage Cards, the Picoteam Mobile App provides staff with on-the-go access to animal and study data, supporting timely and informed care decisions. Features such as Sticky Messages, Animal Journals, and Prescription Management enhance communication and task management, ensuring that changes in animal care requirements are immediately recorded and addressed. Real-time updates help reduce delays in response and minimize handling stress for animals, directly promoting welfare.
Digital Traceability for Effective Animal By-Products Management
Picoteam’s Digital Traceability System helps facilities meet EU Regulations 1069/2009 and 142/2011 by providing real-time tracking, risk categorization, and centralized documentation of animal by-products. It ensures transparency across all stages—from initial handling and transport to final processing—while reducing manual errors and administrative workload. Seamless data integration simplifies audits and reporting, contributing to safe, efficient, and compliant operations. Real-time oversight and accurate records further optimize resource use and reduce unnecessary animal use.
AI-Driven Animal Behavior Analysis
Detecting early changes in animal behavior is critical for both research integrity and animal welfare. Picoteam’s AI-Driven Animal Behavior Analysis offers continuous, non-intrusive monitoring and automated analysis to identify deviations from normal patterns, helping researchers detect early signs of health issues or stress. This proactive monitoring supports earlier interventions, minimizes stress-related variables, and enhances research reliability by reducing unforeseen disruptions.
Platform for Sharing Animals and Biological Materials
Picoteam provides a digital platform for sharing surplus laboratory animals and biological materials. It enables responsible transfers between institutions and within departments of the same organization, supporting the 3Rs principles—Replacement, Reduction, and Refinement—to reduce unnecessary animal use and promote research sustainability.
Conclusion
Picoteam applies a structured, technology-driven approach to help research facilities modernize responsibly and adapt to the evolving requirements of the life sciences sector. Our integrated solutions are designed to improve operational efficiency, enhance regulatory compliance, and uphold the highest standards of animal care.