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Design and Assembly of an Ultra-light Motorized Microdrive for Chronic Neural Recordings in Small Animals
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The design, fabrication and assembly of an ultra-light motorized microdrive is described. The device provides a cost-effective and easy-to-use solution for chronic recordings of single units in small behaving animals.
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Otchy, T. M., Ӧlveczky, B. P. Design and Assembly of an Ultra-light Motorized Microdrive for Chronic Neural Recordings in Small Animals. J. Vis. Exp. (69), e4314, doi:10.3791/4314 (2012).
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