A chronic multi-electrode microdrive for small animals

被引:28
作者
Keating, JG [1 ]
Gerstein, GL [1 ]
机构
[1] Univ Penn, Dept Neurosci, Philadelphia, PA 19104 USA
关键词
microdrive device; microelectrode; standard stock material;
D O I
10.1016/S0165-0270(02)00115-2
中图分类号
Q5 [生物化学];
学科分类号
071010 ; 081704 ;
摘要
We describe a simple microdrive device appropriate for chronic microelectrode recording in rats. No precision machining is required; all parts are stock or cut from standard stock material with hand tools and assembled with epoxy. The device together with its electrodes can be discarded at the completion of the experiment. (C) 2002 Published by Elsevier Science B.V.
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页码:201 / 206
页数:6
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