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MED64 System

Acquire continuous, reliable, long-term evoked and spontaneous activity across 64 channels with two-dimensional, real-time analysis of neuronal/ myocardial activity.

Features

Simultaneous recording across 64 channels

• Signals (evoked potentials and/or spontaneous activity) are acquired across an array of 64 micro-electrodes patterned on the patented MED probe.

• Any electrodes on the array (up to four) and/or external electrodes can be used for stimulation.

• MED64 system can be used in conjunction with patch clamping, microscopic visualization of cells, or other methods used to examine functional activity (e.g. Ca++ imaging).


Easy to use and ready to go

• User friendly software guides you through experimental setup, including stimulation parameters and/or drug testing, as well as data recording and analysis.

• Stimulus sites can be switched quickly and easily on the front panel of the MED64 amplifier. • The MED64 system does not require a special shielded environment..


Long-term observation

• Dissociated cells and slice explants can be cultured directly on the MED probe.

• The MED probe and connector can be placed in a humidified incubator.

• Responses can be recorded for days to months without any damage by planar electrodes.

Components

MED 64CH Integrated Amplifier

• Reliable, low-noise, 64 channel amplifier based on Panasonic "Technics" high fidelity audio technology

• High-bandwidth of 0.1Hz-10kHz allows users to record several types of extracellular potentials

• Samples at a max rate of 20 kHz/ch Built-in stimulator allows users to study the effects of realistic spatio-temporal stimulation patterns by programming complex induction sequences from any of the four built-in stimulation units and two external inputs

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Fast, easy switching of simulation sites

MED64 Connector

• Used for communication between the MED64 probe and amplifier

• Provides a stable platform for the MED64 probe

• Multi-layer electrical shielding rejects hum noise and provides excellent signal-to-noise ratios

• No onboard electrical circuits; connectors can be placed in high-humidity environments

MED Probes

• Biological acute or culture preparations are placed directly into the MED probe

• The MED probe allows users to stimulate and record from samples using planar microelectrodes

Several types of arrays are available:

• 8x8 (64) electrode arrays are available with four different inter-electrode spacing’s; 100, 150, 300 and 450 µm. Each patented microelectrode measures 50 µm x 50 µm - except for the 100 µm spacing configuration, with microelectrodes measuring 20 um x 20um.
• 61 electrode hexagonal arrays are available with 70 µm inter-electrode spacing. The electrodes are circular (20 µm diameter).
• Two special arrays, designed specially for simultaneously stimulating/recording from the dentate gyrus (DG), CA3 and CA1 are available for mouse (8 weeks old) and rat (16 weeks old).

• Probes come in 5 mm (for use with synchronized glass electrode recording) and 10 mm well heights

• Probes use Panasonic's Liquid Crystal Display technology

MED64 Performer™ and MED64 Conductor ™ Software

• MED64 Performer™ Software's easy-to-follow wizards make conventional electrophysiology accessible to researchers from a wide range of disciplines. These wizards contain parameter settings for data collection and analyses that are used in several commonly used experimental paradigms.

• MED64 Conductor™ Software is designed for the advanced user who is familiar with electrophysiology. It enables users to exploit the full potential of the MED64 system in part by allowing users to program sophisticated stimulation sequences. Other features include a real-time, 64-channel oscilloscope (at sampling rate of 20kHz/channel), with continuous 64- channel recording for up to -30 days (limited only by disk storage size). Conductor provides many off-line measurement functions (e.g. average, peak amplitude and slope calculations).

64CH Integrated Amplifier

64ch Integrated Amplifier

MED64 Connector

MED64 Connector

MED Probes

MED Probes

MED64 Software

MED64 Performer & Conductor Software

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