אנו מודים לד&quot;ר אהרן פ פוקס באוניברסיטת שיקאגו, שעל המעבדה פרוטוקול זה תוכנן במקור, וויליאם רודן (אוניברסיטת סנט לואיס), להמשך הפיתוח של פרוטוקול. אנו מודים לקרן וייטהול ואת הקרן הלאומית למדע על התמיכה.

חלק 1: Carbon Fiber הכנה <ol style=";text-align:right;direction:rtl"><li style=";text-align:right;direction:rtl"> גזור צרור של סיבי פחמן (אנו משתמשים 7μm קוטר) באריכות כי הוא ~ 1.25 X אורך פיפטה נימי. </li><li style=";text-align:right;direction:rtl"> הסר את גודל על ידי הרתחה ~ 100 מ&quot;ל של אצטון במיכל והוספת סיבים אצטון, רותחים למשך 30 דקות או יותר. </li><li style=";text-align:right;direction:rtl"> הסר סיבים אצטון החם, ולהעביר כוס נקייה עם 50-100 מ&quot;ל של אצטון טרי. </li><li style=";text-align:right;direction:rtl"> סיבי יבש על ידי הנחת צרור על צלחת פטרי 150 מ&quot;מ פתוח ולינה airdry. </li></ol> חלק 2: Fire-ליטוש צינורות זכוכית נימי <ol style=";text-align:right;direction:rtl"><li style=";text-align:right;direction:rtl"> Fire-פולנית כל צינור נימי (אנו משתמשים מיקרו המטוקריט צינורות נימי, 1.5mm קוטר חיצוני, קוטר פנימי 1.3mm, 7.5cm ארוך) על ידי החזקת הצינור במרכז עם מלקחיים וחשיפת סוף flame.Rotate את הצינור על 3 פעמים בעוד הלהבה. </li><li style=";text-align:right;direction:rtl"> הפוך את הצינור ואת המקום השני בסוף לתוך הלהבה, ושוב מסתובבת 3 פעמים. </li><li style=";text-align:right;direction:rtl"> מניחים את האש מלוטש צינורות צלחת זכוכית להעביר בתנור עד שהם מוכנים להיות מלא עם סיבי פחמן. </li></ol> חלק 3: Threading סיבי פחמן לתוך צינור נימי <ol style=";text-align:right;direction:rtl"><li style=";text-align:right;direction:rtl"> בדומה לתיאורים ידי Machado et al. (2008) ו Mundroff ו Wightman (2002), למצוץ את הסיבים לתוך צינור הזכוכית באמצעות צינורות פלסטיק מחוברים ואקום עם מסנן. </li><li style=";text-align:right;direction:rtl"> חותכים את הסיבים באמצעות scalpel.Leave ¼ סנטימטר החוצה סיבים של הצינור. </li></ol> חלק 4: משיכת פיפטה, סיבים פולר אלקטרודה <ol style=";text-align:right;direction:rtl"><li style=";text-align:right;direction:rtl"> המקום צינור נימי לתוך חולץ את האלקטרודה (אנו משתמשים Narishige יפן דגם PP-830) והדק את ידיות להחזיק את שפופרת נימי במקום. </li><li style=";text-align:right;direction:rtl"> לתפעל את מתגי לבצע שני הכוחות המושכים, להגדיר את ההגדרות חולץ אופטימלית. </li><li style=";text-align:right;direction:rtl"> לאחר פיפטה נמשך במחצית, להפריד בין שני החצאים על ידי חיתוך הסיב החשוף במרכז באמצעות מספריים. </li><li style=";text-align:right;direction:rtl"> הסר כל חצי אלקטרודה ומשוך על הסיב בולטות לשבור את הכוס seal.Trim סיבים במספריים, כך שרק 1 / 8 אינץ של סיבים נותר מחוץ של הצינור. </li><li style=";text-align:right;direction:rtl"> חזור על שלבים 1-4 עד בערך 16 סיבים אלקטרודות נמשכים. </li></ol> חלק 5: ביצוע אפוקסי, זכוכית חותם <ol style=";text-align:right;direction:rtl"><li style=";text-align:right;direction:rtl"> מחממים aliquot מוכנות מראש של אפוקסי על פלטה חשמלית מוגדר 55 מעלות צלזיוס במשך 6 דקות במנדף קטר. </li><li style=";text-align:right;direction:rtl"> בעוד אפוקסי הוא חימום, לעטוף ~ 16 של אלקטרודות משך לצרור באמצעות קלטת. </li><li style=";text-align:right;direction:rtl"> אחרי שרף EPON מחומם למשך 6 דקות, להוסיף 0.7 גרם XOF MPDA אל שרף EPON חם (14% w / v). Mix ידי מתערבל את הבקבוקון. </li><li style=";text-align:right;direction:rtl"> טובלים את צרור האלקטרודות לתוך אפוקסי חם בתוספת solution.After hardener על 20 שניות, כמות מספקת של אפוקסי ייכנסו טיפים זכוכית דרך פעולה נימי. </li><li style=";text-align:right;direction:rtl"> ביטול, צרור אלקטרודות מקום על קרטון עם משבצות ועל המקום הזה מגש בתנור להגדיר עד 100 מעלות צלסיוס </li><li style=";text-align:right;direction:rtl"> לאחר 48 שעות לפחות, לבחון כל אלקטרודה תחת אלקטרודות microscope.Discard לנתח שלא להתמלא אפוקסי, יש קצה מרוסק, יש יותר סיבים, etc.After לבדוק כל אלקטרודה, ולהניח אותם בחזרה על בעל קרטון גב לתוך oven.Electrodes הם בדרך כלל טובים כחודש לאחר ייצור 1. </li></ol> חלק 6: חיתוך סיבי פחמן <ol style=";text-align:right;direction:rtl"><li style=";text-align:right;direction:rtl"> סיבי פחמן מקום האלקטרודה בזהירות על זכוכית שקופית עם סרט טפלון. </li><li style=";text-align:right;direction:rtl"> דמיינו את קצה תחת מיקרוסקופ לנתח. </li><li style=";text-align:right;direction:rtl"> השתמש להב אזמל נקי לחתוך בניצב לאורך סיבי פחמן לצאת משטח נקי שטוח עבור מיקום של סיבי פחמן נגד תא. </li></ol>

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	<li>Mundorf, M. L., Wightman, R. M. <a target="_blank" href="http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?db=PubMed&cmd=Search&doptcmdl=Citation&defaultField=Title+Word&term=Amperometry+and+cyclic+voltammetry+with+carbon+fiber+microelectrodes+at+single+cells.">Amperometry and cyclic voltammetry with carbon fiber microelectrodes at single cells.</a> Curr Protocols in Neurosci. 6 (14), 1-6 (2002).</li><li>Machado, D. J., Montesinos, M. S., Borges, R. <a target="_blank" href="http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?db=PubMed&cmd=Search&doptcmdl=Citation&defaultField=Title+Word&term=Good+practices+in+single-cell+amperometry.">Good practices in single-cell amperometry.</a> Methods in Molec. Biol. 440, 297-313 (2008).</li></ol>

פרוטוקול זה מתאר כיצד ליצור חתך אלקטרודות amperometric. במהלך ההקלטות amperometric, אלקטרודה סיבי פחמן ממוקם מול פני השטח של תא הפרשה. פעילות Exocytotic הוא ציין כמו קוצים amperometric, אשר מציין הנוכחית אלקטרוכימיים הנגרמת על ידי העברת האלקטרונים לאחר חמצון catecholamines. בעזרת תרגול ביצוע חית?...

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fabrication of amperometric electrodes

סיבים אלקטרודות פחמן הם קריטיים לצורך זיהוי של שחרור קטכולאמינים מתוך שלפוחית ​​בתאי יחיד עבור מדידות amperometry. כאן, אנו מתארים את טכניקות הדרושה כדי לייצר רעש נמוך (&lt;0.5 רש&quot;פ) אלקטרודות. הטכניקות שונו מן התיאורים שפורסם על ידי חוקרים קודמים (1,2). אלקטרודות מבוצעים על ידי הכנת סיבי הפחמן משחילה אותם בנפרד לתוך הצינור בכל נימי באמצעות ואקום עם מסנן כדי לשאוב את סיב. בשלב הבא, צינור נימי עם סיבים נמשך חולץ על ידי אלקטרודה, יצירת שני חצאים, כל אחד עם קצה עדין הצביע. האלקטרודות הן טבול אפוקסי, חם נוזלי מעורבב עם hardener ליצור חותם אפוקסי זכוכית. לבסוף, האלקטרודות ממוקמות בתנור כדי לרפא את אפוקסי. טיפול זהיר של אלקטרודות הוא קריטי על מנת להבטיח כי הם עשויים בעקביות וללא נזק. פרוטוקול זה מראה כיצד לפברק וחותכים אלקטרודות amperometric הקלטה של ​​תאים בודדים.

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Fabrication of Amperometric Electrodes

פרוטוקול זה מתאר כיצד ליצור סיבים אלקטרודות פחמן. אלקטרודות משמשות לאחר מכן כדי לזהות שחרור קטכולאמינים מתוך שלפוחית ​​עם amperometry סיבי פחמן.

המצאה של אלקטרודות Amperometric

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14.3K Views.  Saint Louis University School of Medicine. פרוטוקול זה מתאר כיצד ליצור סיבים אלקטרודות פחמן. אלקטרודות משמשות לאחר מכן כדי לזהות שחרור קטכולאמינים מתוך שלפוחית ​​עם amperometry סיבי פחמן.

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Application of Light-cured Dental Adhesive Resin for Mounting Electrodes or Microdialysis Probes in Chronic Experiments

In chronic recording experiments, self-curing dental acrylic resins have been used as a mounting base of electrodes or microdialysis-probes. Since these acrylics do not bond to the bone, screws have been used as anchors. However, in small experimental animals like finches or mouse, their craniums are very fragile and can not successfully hold the anchors. In this report, we propose a new application of light-curing dental resins for mounting base of electrodes or microdialysis probes in chronic experiments. This material allows direct bonding to the cranium. Therefore, anchor screws are not required and surgical field can be reduced considerably. Past experiences show that the bonding effect maintains more than 2 months. Conventional resin's window of time when the materials are pliable and workable is a few minutes. However, the window of working time for these dental adhesives is significantly wider and adjustable.

In this report, we propose a new application of light-curing dental resins for mounting base of electrodes or microdialysis probes in chronic experiments. This material allows direct bonding to the cranium.

יישום של שרף אור נרפא, דבק שיניים אלקטרודות הרכבה או בדיקות Microdialysis בניסויים כרונית

In chronic recording experiments, self-curing dental acrylic resins have been used as a mounting base of electrodes or microdialysis-probes. Since these ...

Patterning Cells on Optically Transparent Indium Tin Oxide Electrodes

The ability to exercise precise spatial and temporal control over cell-surface interactions is an important prerequisite to the assembly of multi-cellular constructs serving as in vitro mimics of native tissues.  In this study, photolithography and wet etching techniques were used to fabricate individually addressable indium tin oxide (ITO) electrodes on glass substrates.  The glass substrates containing ITO microelectrodes were modified with poly(ethylene glycol) (PEG) silane to make them protein and cell resistive.  Presence of insulating PEG molecules on the electrode surface was verified by cyclic voltammetry employing potassium ferricyanide as a redox reporter molecule.  Importantly, the application of reductive potential caused desorption of the PEG layer, resulting in regeneration of the conductive electrode surface and appearance of typical ferricyanide redox peaks.    Application of reductive potential also corresponded to switching of ITO electrode properties from cell non-adhesive to cell-adhesive. Electrochemical stripping of PEG-silane layer from ITO microelectrodes allowed for cell adhesion to take place in a spatially defined fashion, with cellular patterns corresponding closely to electrode patterns.  Micropatterning of several cell types was demonstrated on these substrates.   In the future, the control of the biointerfacial properties afforded by this method will allow to engineer cellular microenvironments through the assembly of three or more cell types into a precise geometric configuration on an optically transparent substrate.

Non-fouling PEG silane monolayer was desorbed from individually addressable ITO electrodes on glass by application of a reductive potential. Electrochemical stripping of PEG-silane layer from ITO microelectrodes allowed for cell adhesion to take place in a spatially defined fashion, with cellular patterns corresponding closely to electrode patterns.

דפוסים על תאים שקוף אופטית טין אלקטרודות תחמוצת אינדיום

The ability to exercise precise spatial and temporal control over cell-surface interactions is an important prerequisite to the assembly of multi-cellular ...

Fabrication of a Microfluidic Device for the Compartmentalization of Neuron Soma and Axons

In this video, we demonstrate the technique of soft lithography with polydimethyl siloxane (PDMS) which we use to fabricate a microfluidic device for culturing neurons. Previously, a silicon wafer was patterned with the design for the neuron microfluidic device using SU-8 and photolithography to create a master mold, or what we simply refer to as a "master". Next, we pour the silicon polymer PDMS on top of the master which is then cured by heating the PDMS to 80&deg;C for 1 hour. The PDMS forms a negative mold of the device. The PDMS is then carefully cut and lifted away from the master. Holes are punched where the reservoirs will be and the excess PDMS trimmed away from the device. Nitrogen is used to blow away any excess debris from the device. At this point the devices are now ready for use and can either bonded to corning No. 1 cover glass with a plasma sterilizer/cleaner or can be reversibly bound to the cover glass by simply placing the device on top of the cover glass. The reversible bonding of the device to glass is covered in a separate video and requires first that the device be sterilized either with 70% ethanol or by autoclaving. Plasma treating sterilizes the devices so no further treatment is necessary. It is, however, important, when plasma-treating the devices, to add liquid to the devices within 10 minutes of the plasma treatment while the surfaces are still hydrophilic. Waiting longer than 10 minutes to add liquid to the device makes it difficult for the liquid to enter the device. The neuron devices are typically plasma-bound to cover glass and 0.5 mg/ml poly-L-lysine (PLL) in pH 8.5 borate buffer is immediately added to the device. After a minimum of 3 hours incubating with PLL, the devices are washed with dH2O water a minimum of 3 times with at least 15 minutes between each wash. Next, the water is removed and fresh media is added to the device. At this point the device is ready for use. It is important to remember at this point to never remove all the media from the device. Always leave media in the main channel.

In this video we demonstrate the technique of soft lithography with polydimethyl siloxane (PDMS) which we use to farbricate a microfluidic device for culturing neurons.

המצאה של המכשיר microfluidic עבור מידור של Neuron סומה האקסונים

In this video, we demonstrate the technique of soft lithography with polydimethyl siloxane (PDMS) which we use to fabricate a microfluidic device for ...

PDMS Device Fabrication and Surface Modification

PDMS ייצור המכשיר ושינוי פני השטח

Non-plasma Bonding of PDMS for Inexpensive Fabrication of Microfluidic Devices

In this video, we demonstrate how to use the neuron microfluidic device without plasma bonding.  In some cases it may be desirable to reversibly bond devices to the Corning No. 1 cover glass.  This could be due, perhaps, to a plasma cleaner not being available.  In other instances, it may be desirable to remove the device from the glass after the culturing of neurons for certain types of microscopy or for immunostaining, though it is not necessary to remove the device for immunostaining since the neurons can be stained in the device.  Some researchers, however, still prefer to remove the device.  In this case, reversible bonding of the device to the cover glass makes that possible.  There are some disadvantages to non-plasma bonding of the devices in that not as tight of a seal is formed.  In some cases axons may grow under the grooves rather than through them.  Also, because the glass and PDMS are hydrophobic, liquids do not readily enter the device making it necessary at times to force media and other reagents into the device.  Liquids will enter the device via capillary action, but it takes significantly longer as compared to devices that have been plasma bonded.  The plasma cleaner creates temporary hydrophilic charges on the glass and device that facilitate the flow of liquids through the device after bonding within seconds.  For non-plasma bound devices, liquid flow through the devices takes several minutes.  It is also important to note that the devices to be used with non-plasma bonding need to be sterilized first, whereas plasma treated devices do not need to be sterilized prior to use because the plasma cleaner will sterilize them.

In this video we demonstrate how to use the neuron microfluidic device without plasma bonding.

Non-Bonding פלזמה של PDMS עבור ייצור זולה של מכשירים microfluidic

In this video, we demonstrate how to use the neuron microfluidic device without plasma bonding.  In some cases it may be desirable to reversibly bond ...

Fabrication of the Thermoplastic Microfluidic Channels

In our lab, we have successfully isolated nucleic acids directly from microliter and submicroliter volumes of human blood, urine and stool using polymer/nanoparticle composite microscale lysis and solid phase extraction columns. The recovered samples are concentrated, small volume samples that are PCRable, without any additional cleanup. Here, we demonstrate how to fabricate thermoplastic microfluidic chips using hot embossing and heat sealing. Then, we demonstrate how to use in situ light directed surface grafting and polymerization through the sealed chip to form the composite solid phase columns. We demonstrate grafting and polymerization of a carbon nanotube/polymer composite column for bacterial cell lysis. We then show the lysis process followed by solid phase extraction of nucleic acids from the sample on chip using a silica/polymer composite column. The attached protocols contain detailed instructions on how to make both lysis and solid phase extraction columns.

Here we demonstrate how to fabricate thermoplastic microfluidic chips using hot embossing and heat sealing. Then we demonstrate how to use in situ light directed surface grafting and polymerization through the sealed chip to form the composite solid phase columns.

ייצור של ערוצים Microfluidic תרמופלסטיים

In our lab, we have successfully isolated nucleic acids directly from microliter and submicroliter volumes of human blood, urine and stool using ...

Making Patch-pipettes and Sharp Electrodes with a Programmable Puller

Glass microelectrodes (also called pipettes) have been a workhorse of electrophysiology for decades. Today, such pipettes are made from glass capillaries using a programmable puller. Such instruments heat the capillary using either a metal filament or a laser and draw out the glass using gravity, a motor or both. Pipettes for patch-clamp recording are formed using only heat and gravity, while sharp electrodes for intracellular recording use a combination of heat, gravity, and a motor. The procedure used to make intracellular recording pipettes is similar to that used to make injection needles for a variety of applications, including cRNA injection into Xenopus oocytes. In general, capillary glass &lt;1.2 mm in diameter is used to make pipettes for patch clamp recording, while narrower glass is used for intracellular recording (outer diameter = 1.0 mm). For each tool, the puller is programmed slightly differently. This video shows how to make both kinds of recording pipettes using pre-established puller programs.

This video shows how to use a programmable puller to make patch pipettes and sharp electrodes for electrophysiology. The same procedure can be used to make a variety of glass tools, including injection needles.

ביצוע Patch ו-pipettes אלקטרודות שארפ עם פולר לתכנות

Glass microelectrodes (also called pipettes) have been a workhorse of electrophysiology for decades.  Today, such pipettes are made from glass capillaries ...

Micro-drive Array for Chronic in vivo Recording: Drive Fabrication

Chronic recording of large populations of neurons is a valuable technique for studying the function of neuronal circuits in awake behaving rats. Lightweight recording devices carrying a high density array of tetrodes allow for the simultaneous monitoring of the activity of tens to hundreds of individual neurons. Here we describe a protocol for the fabrication of a micro-drive array with twenty one independently movable micro-drives. This device has been used successfully to record from hippocampal and cortical neurons in our lab. We show how to prepare a custom designed, 3-D printed plastic base that will hold the micro-drives. We demonstrate how to construct the individual micro-drives and how to assemble the complete micro-drive array. Further preparation of the drive array for surgical implantation, such as the fabrication of tetrodes, loading of tetrodes into the drive array and gold-plating, is covered in a subsequent video article.

Micro-drive Array for Chronic in vivo Recording: Drive Fabrication

In this protocol we demonstrate how to fabricate a micro-drive array for chronic electrophysiological recordings in rats.

Micro-Drive Array עבור כרונית In vivo</emהקלטה>: כונן ייצור

Chronic recording of large populations of neurons is a valuable technique for studying the function of neuronal circuits in awake behaving rats. ...

Fabrication of Myogenic Engineered Tissue Constructs

Despite the fact that electronic pacemakers are life-saving medical devices, their long-term performance in pediatric patients can be problematic owing to the restrictions imposed by a child's small size and their inevitable growth. Consequently, there is a genuine need for innovative therapies designed specifically for pediatric patients with cardiac rhythm disorders. We propose that a conductive biological alternative consisting of a collagen-based matrix containing autologously-derived cells could better adapt to growth, reduce the need for recurrent surgeries, and greatly improve the quality of life for these patients. In the present study, we describe a procedure for incorporating primary skeletal myoblast cell cultures within a hydrogel matrix to fashion a surgically-implantable tissue construct that will serve as an electrical conduit between the upper and lower chambers of the heart. Ultimately, we anticipate using this type of engineered tissue to restore atrioventricular electrical conduction in children with complete heart block. In view of that, we isolate myoblasts from the skeletal muscles of neonatal Lewis rats and plate them onto laminin-coated tissue culture dishes using a modified version of established protocols[2, 3]. After one to two days, cultured cells are collected and mixed with antibiotics, type 1 collagen, Matrigel&trade;, and NaHCO3. The result is a viscous, uniform solution that can be cast into a mold of nearly any shape and size[1, 4, 5]. For our tissue constructs, we employ type 1 collagen isolated from fetal lamb skin using standard procedures[6]. Once the tissue has solidified at 37&deg;C, culture media is carefully added to the plate until the construct is submerged. The engineered tissue is then allowed to further condense through dehydration for 2 more days, at which point it is ready for in vitro assessment or surgical-implantation.

Here, we demonstrate fabrication of collagen-based, tissue constructs containing skeletal myoblasts. These 3-D engineered constructs may be used to replace or repair tissues in vivo. For our purposes, we have designed these as an atrioventricular electrical conduit for the repair of complete heart block[1].

המצאה של Myogenic בונה רקמות מהונדסות

Despite the fact that electronic pacemakers are life-saving medical devices, their long-term performance in pediatric patients can be problematic owing to ...

Fabrication and Operation of an Oxygen Insert for Adherent Cellular Cultures 

Oxygen is a key modulator of many cellular pathways, but current devices permitting in vitro oxygen modulation fail to meet the needs of biomedical research. The hypoxic chamber offers a simple system to control oxygenation in standard culture vessels, but lacks precise temporal and spatial control over the oxygen concentration at the cell surface, preventing its application in studying a variety of physiological phenomena. Other systems have improved upon the hypoxic chamber, but require specialized knowledge and equipment for their operation, making them intimidating for the average researcher. A microfabricated insert for multiwell plates has been developed to more effectively control the temporal and spatial oxygen concentration to better model physiological phenomena found in vivo. The platform consists of a polydimethylsiloxane insert that nests into a standard multiwell plate and serves as a passive microfluidic gas network with a gas-permeable membrane aimed to modulate oxygen delivery to adherent cells. The device is simple to use and is connected to gas cylinders that provide the pressure to introduce the desired oxygen concentration into the platform. Fabrication involves a combination of standard SU-8 photolithography, replica molding, and defined PDMS spinning on a silicon wafer. The components of the device are bonded after surface treatment using a hand-held plasma system. Validation is accomplished with a planar fluorescent oxygen sensor. Equilibration time is on the order of minutes and a wide variety of oxygen profiles can be attained based on the device design, such as the cyclic profile achieved in this study, and even oxygen gradients to mimic those found in vivo. The device can be sterilized for cell culture using common methods without loss of function. The device's applicability to studying the in vitro wound healing response will be demonstrated.

Fabrication and Operation of an Oxygen Insert for Adherent Cellular Cultures

Fabrication and validation of an add-on platform that offers enhanced control over the spatial and temporal oxygenation in a 6-well plate. The device is adaptable to a number of culture systems and can be used to investigate the effects of oxygen on wound healing.

ייצור והפעלת הוספת חמצן עבור תרבויות נייד חסיד

Oxygen is a key modulator of many cellular pathways, but current devices permitting in vitro oxygen modulation fail to meet the needs of biomedical ...