Fabrication and utility of a transparent graphene neural electrode array for electrophysiology, in vivo imaging, and optogenetics.
Nat Protoc
; 11(11): 2201-2222, 2016 Nov.
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| ID: mdl-27735935
Transparent graphene-based neural electrode arrays provide unique opportunities for simultaneous investigation of electrophysiology, various neural imaging modalities, and optogenetics. Graphene electrodes have previously demonstrated greater broad-wavelength transmittance (â¼90%) than other transparent materials such as indium tin oxide (â¼80%) and ultrathin metals (â¼60%). This protocol describes how to fabricate and implant a graphene-based microelectrocorticography (µECoG) electrode array and subsequently use this alongside electrophysiology, fluorescence microscopy, optical coherence tomography (OCT), and optogenetics. Further applications, such as transparent penetrating electrode arrays, multi-electrode electroretinography, and electromyography, are also viable with this technology. The procedures described herein, from the material characterization methods to the optogenetic experiments, can be completed within 3-4 weeks by an experienced graduate student. These protocols should help to expand the boundaries of neurophysiological experimentation, enabling analytical methods that were previously unachievable using opaque metal-based electrode arrays.
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Electrodos Implantados
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Electrofisiología
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Imagen Molecular
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Optogenética
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Grafito
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Animals
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En
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Nat Protoc
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2016
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Article
País de afiliación:
Estados Unidos
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Reino Unido