A method for imaging changes in membrane potential using genetically encoded voltage indicators is described.
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| Name | Company | Catalog Number | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|
| Inverted Microscope | Olympus | IX71 | |
| 60X objective lens (numerical aperture = 1.35) | Olympus | UPLSAPO 60XO | |
| Excitation filter | Semrock | FF02-472/30 | For voltage imaging of super ecliptic pHluorin in Bongwoori |
| Dichroic mirror | Semrock | FF495-Di03-25x36 | |
| Emission filter | Semrock | FF01-497/LP | |
| 75W Xenon arc lamp | CAIRN | OptoSource Illuminator | LEDs and lasers are also effective light sources |
| Slow speed CCD camera | Hitachi | KP-D20BU | |
| Dual port camera adaptor | Olympus | U-DPCAD | |
| High speed CCD camera | RedShirtImaging, LLC | NeuroCCD-SM | |
| Image splitter | CAIRN | Optosplit 2 | |
| Excitation filter | Semrock | FF01-475/23-25 | For voltage imaging of FRET pair based GEVI consisting of Clover and mRuby2) |
| Dichroic mirror | Semrock | FF495-Di03-25x36 | |
| Emission filter | Chroma | ET520/40 | |
| Dichroic mirror | Semrock | FF560-FDi01-25X36 | |
| Emission filter | Chroma | ET645/75 | |
| Vibration isolation system | Kinetic systems | 250BM-IC, 5702E-3036-31 | |
| Patching chamber | Warner instruments | RC-26G, 64-0235 | |
| #0 Micro Coverglass (22 x 40 mm) | Electron Microscopy Sciences | 72198-20 | |
| Temperature controller | Warner instruments | TC-344B | |
| #0 (0.08 ~ 0.13 mm) - 10 mm diameter glass coverslip | Ted Pella | 260366 | |
| Lipofection agent | Life Technologies | 11668-027 | |
| Calcium phosphate reagent | Clontech - Takara | 631312 | |
| Patch clamp amplifier | HEKA | EPC 10 USB amplifier | |
| Multi-channel data acquisition software | HEKA | Patchmaster | |
| Image acquisition and analysis software | RedShirtImaging | Neuroplex | |
| Spreadsheet application software | Microsoft | Microsoft Excel 2010 | |
| Data analysis software | OriginLab | OriginPro 8.6.0 | |
| Demagnifier | Qioptiq LINOS | Optem standard camera coupler 0.38x SC38 J clamp | |
| Confocal microscope | Nikon | Nikon A1R confocal microscope | |
| Anti-fade reagent | Life Technologies | P36930 |
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