A lightweight microdrive for single-unit recording in freely moving rats and pigeons

被引：40

作者：

Bilkey, DK ^{[1
]}

Russell, N ^{[1
]}

Colombo, M ^{[1
]}

机构：

[1] Univ Otago, Dept Psychol, Dunedin, New Zealand

来源：

METHODS | 2003年 / 30卷 / 02期

关键词：

microdrive; single-unit recording; freely moving animals; chronic recording; multichannel electrode; rats; pigeons; mice;

D O I：

10.1016/S1046-2023(03)00076-8

中图分类号：

Q5 [生物化学];

学科分类号：

071010 ; 081704 ;

摘要：

A design for an inexpensive and reliable subminiature microdrive for recording single neurons in the freely moving animal is presented. The Scribe microdrive is small and lightweight and has been used successfully to record in freely moving rats and pigeons. It would also be suitable for recording in mice. The device is simple and inexpensive yet allows for stable and precise manipulation of the recording electrodes. As a result it supports stable recordings conducted over long periods. Because the Scribe microdrive is a.,mail-diameter device it is also suitable for multisite. multielectrode applications. Here we discuss the construction of the device and comment on its use in recording from freely moving rats and pigeons. (C) 2003 Elsevier Science (USA). All rights reserved.

引用

页码：152 / 158

页数：7

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