We present a set of techniques to characterize the viscoelastic mechanical properties of brain at the micro-, meso-, and macro-scales.
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| Name | Company | Catalog Number | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|
| Xylazine | Lloyd Laboratoried | perscription drug | |
| Ketamine | AnaSed Injections | perscription drug | |
| Vibratome (Vibrating blade microtome) | Leica | VT1200 | |
| Hibernate-A Medium | Gibco | A1247501 | CO2-independent neural medium for adult tissue |
| Atomic Force Microscope, MFP-3D-BIO | Asylum Research | - | |
| Petri Dish Heater | Asylum Research | - | |
| AFM Probe, 0.03 N/m, 10 µm radius borosilicate sphere | Novascan | PT.GS | |
| Cell-Tak | Corning | 354240 | mussel-derived bioadhesive |
| Sodium Bicarbonate | Sigma-Aldrich | S5761 | alternate suppliers can be used |
| Sodium Hydroxide, 1 N | Sigma-Aldrich | 59223C | alternate suppliers can be used |
| Instrumented Indenter, NanoTest Vantage | Micro Materials Ltd. | - | probe tip needs to be machined (steel flat punch, 1 mm diameter, 4-5 mm length) |
| NanoTest Liquid Cell | Micro Materials Ltd. | - | |
| Parallel Plate Rheometer MCR501 | Anton-Parr | - | |
| PP25 | Anton-Parr | - | 25 mm diameter flat measurement plate |
| Adhesive Sandpaper | McMaster-Carr | 4184A48 | alternate suppliers can be used |
| Loctite 4013 Instant Adhesive | Henkel | 20268 | alternate suppliers can be used |
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