Dit artikel beschrijft een eenvoudige methode ter voorbereiding van kleine dierlijke hersenen van micro-CT beeldvorming, in welke letsels kunnen worden gekwantificeerd en elektroden gelegen met hoge precisie in de context van de hele hersenen.
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| Name | Company | Catalog Number | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|
| Paraformaldehyde (PFA) | Electron Microscopy Sciences (EMS) | 15710 | 2% (w/v/) in 1X PBS |
| Glutaraldehyde (GA) | EMS | 16220 | 2.5% (w/v) GA in 1x PBS |
| OsO4 | EMS | 19190 | Work in fume hood |
| Ethanol | Decon Labs | Koptec | 140, 190, 200 proof |
| Acetone | EMS | 10015 | Glass-distilled |
| Durcupan ACM resin | Sigma-Aldrich | 44610 | A, B, C and D components, resin for embedding |
| Disposable molds | Ted Pella | 27114 | Suggested |
| milliQ water (ultrapure water) | Millipore Sigma | QGARD00R1 (or related purifier) | Suggested |
| Parafilm (paraffin film) | Millipore Sigma | P7793 | Suggested paraffin film |
| Micro-CT scanner | Nikon Metrology Ltd., Tring, UK | X-Tek HMS ST 225 | Used by authors |
| Software for visualizing and analyzing micro-CT scans: | |||
| Volume Graphics | VG Studio Max | Used by authors | |
| FEI / Thermo Scientific | Avizo | Used by authors | |
| FEI / Thermo Scientific | Amira | Similar to Avizo | |
| Mark Sutton & Russell Garwood | Spiers | Free, http://spiers-software.org/ | |
| Pixmeo Sarl | Osirix Lite | Free, https://www.osirix-viewer.com/ | |
| Open Source | FIJI | Free, https://fiji.sc/ | |
| Adobe | Photoshop | Good for analyzing one slice at a time |
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