Potassium ions contribute to the resting membrane potential of cells and extracellular K+ concentration is a crucial regulator of cellular excitability. We describe how to make, calibrate and use monopolar K+-selective microelectrodes. Using such electrodes enables the measurement of electrically evoked K+ concentration dynamics in adult hippocampal slices.
Octeau, J. C., Faas, G., Mody, I., Khakh, B. S. Making, Testing, and Using Potassium Ion Selective Microelectrodes in Tissue Slices of Adult Brain. J. Vis. Exp. (135), e57511, doi:10.3791/57511 (2018).