University of Durham

7 ARTICLES PUBLISHED IN JoVE

Neuroscience

Combined Recording of Mechanically Stimulated Afferent Output and Nerve Terminal Labelling in Mouse Hair Follicle Lanceolate Endings

Guy S. Bewick¹, Peter M.B. Cahusac², Robert W. Banks³

¹School of Medicine, Medical Sciences & Nutrition, University of Aberdeen, ²Departments of Pharmacology & Biostatistics, Alfaisal University, ³School of Biological & Biomedical Sciences, University of Durham

A simple and novel technique for recording afferent discharge due to mechanical stimulation of lanceolate terminals of palisade endings innervating mouse ear skin hair follicles is presented.

Neuroscience

Optical Monitoring of Living Nerve Terminal Labeling in Hair Follicle Lanceolate Endings of the Ex Vivo Mouse Ear Skin

Guy S. Bewick¹, Robert W. Banks²

¹School of Medical Sciences, University of Aberdeen, ²School of Biological & Biomedical Sciences, University of Durham

Here we describe a novel preparation for imaging live lanceolate sensory terminals of palisade endings that innervate mouse ear skin hair follicles during staining and destaining with styryl pyridinium dyes.

JoVE Core

Production and Characterization of Vacuum Deposited Organic Light Emitting Diodes

Daniel de Sa Pereira¹, Andrew P. Monkman¹, Przemyslaw Data^1,2,3

¹Physics Department, Durham University, ²Faculty of Chemistry, Silesian University of Technology, ³Centre of Polymer and Carbon Materials, Polish Academy of Science

A protocol for the production of simple structured organic light-emitting diodes (OLEDs) is presented.

Chemistry

Electrochemical Impedance Spectroscopy as a Tool for Electrochemical Rate Constant Estimation

Pavel Chulkin¹, Przemyslaw Data^1,2,3

¹Factulty of Chemistry, Department of Physical Chemistry and Technology of Polymers, Silesian University of Technology, ²Department of Physics, Durham University, ³Centre of Polymer and Carbon Materials of the Polish Academy of Sciences

Electrochemical impedance spectroscopy (EIS) of species that undergo reversible oxidation or reduction in solution was used for determination of rate constants of oxidation or reduction.

Chemistry

Time-resolved Photophysical Characterization of Triplet-harvesting Organic Compounds at an Oxygen-free Environment Using an iCCD Camera

Piotr Pander¹, Przemyslaw Data^1,2,3, Fernando B. Dias¹

¹Department of Physics, University of Durham, ²Faculty of Chemistry, Silesian University of Technology, ³Center of Polymer and Carbon Materials, Polish Academy of Sciences

Here, we present a method of the spectroscopic characterization of organic molecules by means of time-resolved photoluminescence spectroscopy on the nanosecond-to-millisecond timescale in oxygen-free conditions. Methods to efficiently remove oxygen from the samples and, thus, limit luminescence quenching are also described.

Chemistry

Raman and IR Spectroelectrochemical Methods as Tools to Analyze Conjugated Organic Compounds

Agata Blacha-Grzechnik¹, Krzysztof Karon¹, Przemyslaw Data^1,2,3

¹Faculty of Chemistry, Department of Physical Chemistry and Technology of Polymers, Silesian University of Technology, ²Department of Physics, Durham University, ³Centre of Polymer and Carbon Materials of the Polish Academy of Sciences

A protocol of step-by-step Raman and IR spectroelectrochemical analysis is presented.

JoVE Journal

Using Cyclic Voltammetry, UV-Vis-NIR, and EPR Spectroelectrochemistry to Analyze Organic Compounds

Sandra Pluczyk¹, Marharyta Vasylieva¹, Przemyslaw Data^1,2,3

¹Faculty of Chemistry, Department of Physical Chemistry and Technology of Polymers, Silesian University of Technology, ²Department of Physics, Durham University, ³Center of Polymer and Carbon Materials of the Polish Academy of Sciences

In this article, we describe electrochemical, electron paramagnetic resonance, and ultraviolet-visible and near-infrared spectroelectrochemical methods to analyze organic compounds for application in organic electronics.