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PIT TAG [1 record]

Record 1 2022-10-18

English

Subject field(s)
  • Scientific Research Equipment
  • Printed Circuits and Microelectronics
  • Animal Science
  • Aquaculture
CONT

PIT tags are shaped like a grain of rice and are approximately 12 mm long, 2 mm in diameter and weigh 70 mg. PIT tags contain an electromagnetic coil and microchip that transmit a unique code when powered by a magnetic field. The PIT tag reader provides the magnetic field that allows the tag to transmit its code; without the reader[,] the tag will not transmit its code.

OBS

Passive integrated transponder (PIT) tags are a low-cost method for marking [fish and other animals] for breeding applications and mark-recapture studies[,] as well as offering a non-obtrusive method to observe progress, behaviour and movements of tagged individuals using antenna.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Matériel et équipement (Recherche scientifique)
  • Circuits imprimés et micro-électronique
  • Zootechnie
  • Aquaculture
CONT

Les étiquettes PIT ont la forme d'un grain de riz, mesurent environ 12 mm de long et 2 mm de diamètre, et pèsent 70 mg. [Elles] contiennent une bobine électromagnétique et une puce qui transmettent un code unique quand elles sont alimentées par un champ magnétique. Le lecteur optique produit le champ magnétique permettant à l'étiquette de transmettre son code; sans ce lecteur, aucune information n'est transmise.

Spanish

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