UID Identification Solutions

Headquartered in Lake Villa, Illinois, Unified Information Devices (UID) is a leading provider of radio-frequency identification (RFID) solutions that empower researchers to generate higher quality data faster, accurately and consistently. We combine advanced RFID technology with novel and proprietary software to facilitate the identification and tracking of research animals and other laboratory items. Our innovative product line ranges from RFID microchips for lab animal identification and temperature measurements to Smart Cage Systems for home cage monitoring of rodent health and behavior to an inventory system for accurate and secure tracking of controlled substances.

Radio-frequency identification (RFID) refers to a technology whereby digital data is encoded in small RFID tags or smart labels for it to be accessed at any time via radio waves by a reader. When stimulated by an appropriate radio frequency transmission, these tags emit a wireless signal that sends the encoded data, such as unique ID number, to the RFID reader.

UID has harnessed the power and usefulness of this technology to develop and introduce a line of innovative products for the laboratory research environment. The identification of animals, cages, vials and other items used in laboratory research has never been easier with the use of UID Identification Solutions products.

We provide implantable and external RFID transponders, microchips, readers, labels and custom software solutions designed to facilitate data collection with the highest degree of accuracy. UID helps researchers meet the challenge of “How can I use my data?” with custom-designed hardware and software solutions to match the individual application.