Construction of Microdrive Arrays for Chronic Neural Recordings in Awake Behaving MiceEric H. Chang 1, Stephen A. Frattini 1, Sergio Robbiati 1, Patricio T. Huerta 1,2
1Lab of Immune and Neural Networks, Feinstein Institute for Medical Research, North Shore LIJ Health System, 2Department of Molecular Medicine, Hofstra North Shore LIJ School of Medicine
The design and assembly of microdrives for in vivo electrophysiological recordings of brain signals from the mouse is described. By attaching microelectrode bundles to sturdy driveable carriers, these techniques allow for long-term and stable neural recordings. The lightweight design allows for unrestricted behavioral performance by the animal following drive implantation.
