Helpful tools and complementary devices for extracellular electrophysiological studies:
MEA-Tools -- A MATLAB based toolbox for the analysis of electro-physiological data based on MEA recordings with MCRack NeuroExplorer(NEX) - a very good toolbox for spike time analysis, the same author also offers a spike sorting program. Ayanda Biosystems - innovative diagnostic and drug discovery tools, Lausanne, Switzerland NeuroNexus Technologies - supplier of implantable microscale probe systems for establishing chemical and electrical interfaces to the nervous system QBM Cell Science - high quality, cryopreserved primary neuronal cells from the rodent brain and spinal cord: CryoCellsTM www.BrainBitsLLC.com - supplier of fresh rat brain and spinal cord tissues for slice or cell culture. New: frozen neurons from E18 rat cortex.
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Service providers:
NMI - natural and medical sciences institute at the university of Tübingen, Germany Neurobiology and biophysics - Ulrich Egert at the university of Freiburg, Germany Neuroservice - standardized and costumized in vitro electrophysiological tests for molecule evaluation on the central nervous system Hiqscreen - HiQScreen will be the first company using fully automated functional screening to test the action of compounds at membrane proteins. npi - electronic intruments for the life sciences, Tamm, Germany Cytocentrics - where patch clamping goes automatic, Reutlingen, Germany Bayer Technology Services - understanding and mastering technological complexity, Leverkusen, Germany Iongate Biosciences - experts of membraine proteins, Frankfurt, Germany Thomas Recording - equipment utilized for the Reitboeck and Eckhorn methods of multiple micro-electrode recordings, Giessen, Germany
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Other useful links:
Detailed online description - MEA-based protocols to record from primary neuronal cultures (hippocampus) Detailed online description - MEA-based protocols to record from acutely prepared hippocampal slices. Steve Potter's Multi-Electrode Reference List - listing of publications that report using microelctrode array technology |