The Materials Science of Optogenetics Experiments
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...optical stimulation will be erratic, opsin activation/inactivation inconsistent, and behavioral results impossible...each opsin variant has slightly different activation/inactivation kinetics. For example, the light-gated ...receive sufficient quantities of photons to become activated. Light is able to penetrate brain tissue a short... Britt JP, et al. Use of channelrhodopsin for activation of CNS neurons. Current protocols in neuroscience...be at least 85% of the initial laser output. The same considerations apply to the polishing and preparation...