The Materials Science of Optogenetics Experiments
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Blog Post
Published
Sept. 17, 2015, 2:30 p.m.
...thus individual laser stimulation is essential.
In terms of the laser stimulation itself, the output of...cable is threaded through—and fixed to—an optical insulator called a ferrule (below). The fiber optic cable...significant amount of equipment, most of which is relatively cheap). Several protocols have been written outlining...the dorsal/ventral location of your region of stimulation (the z-axis bregma coordinate). Because the light...it enters tissue, placement above the site of stimulation guarantees that the majority of the opsins will...should be about 0.4-0.5mm above the site of your stimulation.
The scatter effect is also an important consideration...during the entire protocol, otherwise optical stimulation will be erratic, opsin activation/inactivation...