Do you need extra observation capacity for a short period of time, a special course, or a special project? Do you need a number of software licenses for educational purposes on a temporary basis? Noldus offers a wide range of systems and products for rental, ranging from single software licenses to a complete EthoVision® XT set-up. Wherever you are based: when you rent a system from Noldus, you can be sure to receive high-quality equipment in a ready-to-use system.

Depending on your application, we can extend the system with accessories such as special keyboards, cameras, handheld devices, etc. For educational purposes or shorter studies you can rent soft¬ware licenses at attractive rates. Additionally, we can offer training, consulting services, and technical assistance when necessary.

Consulting services
If you have a service contract, you are entitled to professional technical support. However, sometimes your needs go beyond that. We can help you during the design of your research, in the set-up of your lab to obtain the results that you are after, and in training your staff. If you have a very complex coding scheme and find it hard to design a suit¬able configuration or if you are struggling to get the analysis output in a particular format, we can check to see if you have chosen the best option, saving you a lot of effort at a later stage!

Our consultants, all of whom have academic backgrounds (mostly with a Ph.D. in behavioral sciences), are trained to help you set up your research in many different ways:

• If you want to know whether it is possible to use certain software tools for your project, we can set up a feasibility study. This helps you make the right investment.
• When you rent a system, we can provide technical assistance to help you get started. 
• Together, we can configure your project in EthoVision XT, The Observer® XT, or CatWalk™ XT, so you can use it for your research immediately. We help you identify the relevant categories and structure your project in such a way that your research can be executed in the most efficient manner.
• Once data has been collected, we can provide assistance inanalysis of your data and/or pattern searching.
• We train you and your colleagues to make sure you are using your system in the most efficient way. Whether you are an experienced or novice user, we offer dedicated training courses for your specific research application.
• We can assist if your system is used for studies under Good Laboratory Practice regulations.

We can provide any of these services: you decide what you need. All these services are also offered in combination with the rental of any of our systems.

Delta Phenomics
Delta Phenomics, a sister company of Noldus, offers research services in the field of animal behavior. Delta Phenomics is an attractive CRO for organizations who wish to extend their in-house testing capabilities, or who are not in a position to invest in research  equipment or facilities, or who do not have the expertise to conduct such studies. Outsourcing a behavioral study to Delta Phenomics can also serve as a cost-effective way to try out novel test methods and tools, such as the PhenoTyper®. In addition, Delta Phenomics offers consultancy services, such as assistance in study design and analysis of complex behavioral data sets.

For more information, please visit www.deltaphenomics.com