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Imaging Odor-Evoked Activities in the Mouse Olfactory Bulb using Optical Reflectance and Autofluorescence Signals
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2011
This article presents the protocols of intrinsic optical signals and flavoproteins autofluorescence signals imaging to map odor-evoked activities at the surface of the olfactory bulb in mice.
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Recording Temperature-induced Neuronal Activity through Monitoring Calcium Changes in the Olfactory Bulb of Xenopus laevis
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2016
Here we describe a protocol for measuring and analyzing temperature responses in the olfactory bulb of Xenopus laevis. Olfactory receptor neurons and mitral cells are differentially stained, after which calcium changes are recorded, reflecting a sensitivity of some neural networks in the bulb to temperature drops induced at the nose.
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Quadruple Immunostaining of the Olfactory Bulb for Visualization of Olfactory Sensory Axon Molecular Identity Codes
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2017
Olfactory sensory neurons express a wide variety of axon-sorting molecules to establish proper neural circuitry. This protocol describes an immunohistochemical staining method to visualize combinatorial expressions of axon-sorting molecules at the axon termini of olfactory sensory neurons.
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Targeting Olfactory Bulb Neurons Using Combined In Vivo Electroporation and Gal4-Based Enhancer Trap Zebrafish Lines
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2011
The temporal and spatial resolution of genetic manipulations determines the spectrum of biological phenomena that they can perturb. Here we use temporally and spatially discrete in vivo electroporation, combined with transgenic lines of zebrafish, to induce expression of a GFP transgene specifically in neurons of the developing olfactory bulb.
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Ex Vivo Preparations of the Intact Vomeronasal Organ and Accessory Olfactory Bulb
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2014
The mouse accessory olfactory bulb (AOB) has been difficult to study in the context of sensory coding. Here, we demonstrate a dissection that produces an ex vivo preparation in which AOB neurons remain functionally connected to their peripheral inputs, facilitating research into information processing of mouse pheromones and kairomones.
FAQs
The tungsten filament’s high resistance converts electrical energy into heat as current passes through it. That heating raises the filament to a temperature at which it emits visible radiation. In physics, this makes the bulb a direct illustration of how resistance links electrical behavior with thermal energy and light production.
Tungsten serves as the filament material, while the bulb’s vacuum or inert gas limits oxidation and evaporation. These conditions help preserve the filament while it operates at very high temperature. The enclosure therefore supports continued light production by reducing processes that would otherwise damage or consume the heated filament.
Because the glowing filament emits thermal radiation, its output extends beyond the visible range. The bulb therefore produces a broad, continuous spectrum rather than only selected visible wavelengths. A substantial portion of the input energy appears as infrared radiation, which explains why the bulb also produces considerable heat.
Incandescent bulbs convert much of their input energy into infrared heat, so they are less efficient than fluorescent and light-emitting diode alternatives. Their advantage is a warm appearance and continuous-spectrum output. This contrast helps physics students distinguish between the character of emitted light and the efficiency of energy conversion.
An incandescent bulb can connect several physics concepts in one visible system: electrical resistance, conversion of electrical energy into heat, thermal radiation, and the production of visible light. Its operation gives students a concrete way to relate an electrical input to both useful illumination and energy released as infrared heat.
A useful analysis considers the heated filament, the visible glow, the broad continuous spectrum, and the accompanying infrared output. Together, these observations show that illumination is only one result of the energy supplied. The bulb is therefore relevant when explaining how radiation carries energy across different parts of the electromagnetic spectrum.