Silicone Rubber Mounting
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The Rubber Hand Illusion
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2023
Source: Laboratory of Jonathan Flombaum—Johns Hopkins University Reaching for objects, walking without hitting obstacles, landing on a chair as you sit (instead of falling to the floor), these and all our physical actions depend on an ability to perceive our own bodies in space, to know where our limbs are relative to one another and relative to the rest of the world. One way that the human brain encodes this information is called proprioception, the brain relies on its own control and feedback...
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Two-Dimensional X-Ray Angiography to Examine Fine Vascular Structure Using a Silicone Rubber Injection Compound
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2019
This study presents a simple two-dimensional angiographic method to examine fine vascular structures using a silicone rubber injection compound and soft tissue X-ray system.
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The Preparation and Properties of Thermo-reversibly Cross-linked Rubber Via Diels-Alder Chemistry
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A simple two-step approach involving rubber modification and cross-linking yields fully reworkable, elastic rubber products.
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The Crossmodal Congruency Task as a Means to Obtain an Objective Behavioral Measure in the Rubber Hand Illusion Paradigm
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2013
We demonstrate how an objective measure can be employed in the widely employed rubber hand illusion paradigm. This measure is obtained by modifying the well-established crossmodal congruency task. This task allows the investigation of multisensory processes which are critical for modulations of body representations as in the rubber hand illusion.
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Large-scale Recording of Neurons by Movable Silicon Probes in Behaving Rodents
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We describe methods for large-scale recording of multiple single units and local field potential in behaving rodents with silicon probes. Drive fabrication, probe attachment to the drive and probe implantation processes are illustrated in sufficient details for easy replication.
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Its support comes from a cured elastomeric network rather than a rigid, unyielding structure. Polymer cross-linking gives the material enough resilience to hold alignment while accommodating movement in the mounted sample or device. This balance can reduce the mechanical constraint imposed by rigid supports, which is useful when a biological interface or experimental component must remain positioned during handling.
Cross-linking converts liquid or uncured silicone into a stable support with defined mechanical integrity. Before curing, the material can conform to surrounding surfaces; afterward, the resulting network preserves that fitted arrangement. This transition is central to the technique because it combines adaptable placement during mounting with dependable retention during imaging, handling, or exposure to laboratory conditions.
Flexibility helps the support accommodate movement without losing alignment, while chemical resistance helps it remain useful under laboratory conditions. Together, these properties make the mounting material suitable for delicate interfaces and repeated handling, where a support may need to preserve positioning without behaving as a brittle or easily disrupted attachment. The result is a more resilient experimental setup.
The material is placed as liquid or uncured silicone around the surfaces that require support, allowing it to conform to their shape. It is then left to cure, during which polymer cross-linking produces the final resilient mount. This sequence lets researchers establish positioning before the support becomes stable, making the technique adaptable to specimens, devices, and experimental components.
In microscopy, the mount can help immobilize a sample and preserve its alignment during observation. Its flexibility provides support without requiring a completely rigid interface, while curing helps maintain the selected position during repeated handling. This is particularly relevant when imaging delicate biological material or when stable positioning is necessary for consistent examination under laboratory conditions.
It is useful when an apparatus requires components to remain positioned through handling or laboratory exposure, yet still benefit from a resilient support. Silicone rubber mounting can also protect delicate interfaces and contribute to adaptable device construction because the material can be molded around surrounding surfaces before curing. These features support the development of experimental setups and biological research tools.