Experimental interface types
Type-specific details of experimental interfaces: the point where hardware meets the animal or tissue, such as an implanted probe, a cranial window or an optic fiber.
Table of contents
- Electrophysiology: Electrodes, arrays and pipettes that record electrical activity from neurons, nerves, muscle or heart, together with the ground and reference electrodes these recordings need.
ECG · ECoG · EEG · EMG · Ground electrode · Multi-electrode array (MEA) · Nerve cuff · Patch pipette · Reference electrode · Silicon probe · Single wire electrode · Tetrode · Tungsten microelectrode - Physiological monitoring: Sensors that monitor the subject’s physiological state, such as respiration and blood pressure.
Blood-pressure sensor · Respiratory sensor - Optical: Optical access and light-path hardware, such as cranial windows, GRIN lenses, prisms, optic fibers, objectives, miniscopes and widefield macroscopes.
Cranial window · GRIN lens · Microscope objective · Miniscope · Optic fiber · Prism · Widefield macroscope - Assemblies: Structural hardware fixed to the skull that holds, protects or connects other interfaces, such as headposts and headcaps.
Headcap · Headpost - Behavioral and Environmental: Sensors that observe the subject or its surroundings without contacting tissue, such as cameras, microphones and tracking systems.
Camera · Microphone · Tracking system - Delivery: Lines, cannulas, catheters, pumps and perfusion systems through which drugs or solutions reach the subject or tissue.
Bath perfusion · Catheter · Drug delivery line · Injection cannula · Microperfusion line · Osmotic pump - Stimulation: Devices that deliver electrical, optical, magnetic, thermal or ultrasound stimulation, or present auditory, odor, tactile and visual stimuli.
Auditory stimulator · LED array · Olfactometer · Stimulating electrode · TMS coil · Tactile stimulator · Thermal probe · Ultrasound transducer · Visual stimulator - Generic: A fallback for interface hardware that no specific interface type covers.
Generic interface - Other types
Target specimens
Electrophysiology
Electrodes, arrays and pipettes that record electrical activity from neurons, nerves, muscle or heart, together with the ground and reference electrodes these recordings need.
ECG
Electrodes recording cardiac electrical activity.
| Field | Description |
|---|---|
Lead configuration | Text. The arrangement and roles of the installed ECG leads. |
Electrode layout | Text (multi-line). The spatial arrangement of electrodes in the installed interface. |
Materials that can be recorded on this type:
| Material role | Required | Taken from | Complete when |
|---|---|---|---|
| Electrode assembly | yes | stock: Electrode component, Single wire electrode, Consumable device; catalog: Electrode component, Single wire electrode, Consumable device; manual entry | |
| Ground electrode | stock: Electrode component, Single wire electrode; catalog: Electrode component, Single wire electrode; manual entry | ||
| Connector component | stock: Connector component; catalog: Connector component; manual entry | ||
| Adhesive, cement, or sealant | stock: Adhesive or cement; catalog: Adhesive or cement; manual entry | ||
| Other installed component | stock: Consumable device, Implant or fixation material, Optical component, Single wire electrode; catalog: Consumable device, Implant or fixation material, Optical component, Single wire electrode; manual entry | ||
| Other material | manual entry | ||
| Coating | stock: Tracer or dye, Chemical reagent; catalog: Tracer or dye, Chemical reagent; manual entry |
ECoG
A grid or strip array of contacts installed on the dura, on the brain surface, or on thinned skull. Created by an ECoG implant procedure; the array’s design (contact count, pitch, substrate) lives on the ECoG array material row and its catalog entry.
| Field | Description |
|---|---|
Device identifier | Text. The device’s own identifier: the manufacturer’s serial number, or the code the lab marks on the hardware and writes on the cage card and the surgery sheet. This is not the name given to this record. |
Placement layer | Choice. Which tissue layer the installed array rests on: the dura, the brain surface under an opened dura, or the bone. Options: Epidural (on the dura), Subdural (on the brain surface), Epicranial (on intact or thinned skull). |
Reference configuration | Text. How the array’s reference input is wired as installed: a skull screw, an on-array contact or a recording contact. |
Materials that can be recorded on this type:
| Material role | Required | Taken from | Complete when |
|---|---|---|---|
| ECoG array | yes | stock: ECoG array; catalog: ECoG array design; manual entry | |
| Reference electrode | stock: Electrode component, Single wire electrode; catalog: Electrode component, Single wire electrode; manual entry | ||
| Ground electrode | stock: Electrode component, Single wire electrode; catalog: Electrode component, Single wire electrode; manual entry | ||
| Connector component | stock: Connector component; catalog: Connector component; manual entry | ||
| Shielding material | stock: Implant or fixation material, Consumable device; catalog: Implant or fixation material, Consumable device; manual entry | ||
| Adhesive, cement, or sealant | stock: Adhesive or cement; catalog: Adhesive or cement; manual entry | ||
| Anchor screw, pin, or fastener | stock: Fastener or anchor; catalog: Fastener or anchor; manual entry | ||
| Other installed component | stock: Consumable device, Implant or fixation material, Optical component, Single wire electrode; catalog: Consumable device, Implant or fixation material, Optical component, Single wire electrode; manual entry | ||
| Other material | manual entry | ||
| Coating | stock: Tracer or dye, Chemical reagent; catalog: Tracer or dye, Chemical reagent; manual entry |
EEG
Electrodes recording large-scale activity on or beneath the skull.
| Field | Description |
|---|---|
Electrode layout | Text (multi-line). The spatial arrangement of electrodes in the installed interface. |
Channel count | Integer. The number of channels configured and available on this installed interface. Range: ≥ 0. |
Materials that can be recorded on this type:
| Material role | Required | Taken from | Complete when |
|---|---|---|---|
| Electrode assembly | yes | stock: Electrode component, Single wire electrode, Consumable device; catalog: Electrode component, Single wire electrode, Consumable device; manual entry | |
| Reference electrode | stock: Electrode component, Single wire electrode; catalog: Electrode component, Single wire electrode; manual entry | ||
| Ground electrode | stock: Electrode component, Single wire electrode; catalog: Electrode component, Single wire electrode; manual entry | ||
| Connector component | stock: Connector component; catalog: Connector component; manual entry | ||
| Shielding material | stock: Implant or fixation material, Consumable device; catalog: Implant or fixation material, Consumable device; manual entry | ||
| Adhesive, cement, or sealant | stock: Adhesive or cement; catalog: Adhesive or cement; manual entry | ||
| Anchor screw, pin, or fastener | stock: Fastener or anchor; catalog: Fastener or anchor; manual entry | ||
| Other installed component | stock: Consumable device, Implant or fixation material, Optical component, Single wire electrode; catalog: Consumable device, Implant or fixation material, Optical component, Single wire electrode; manual entry | ||
| Other material | manual entry | ||
| Coating | stock: Tracer or dye, Chemical reagent; catalog: Tracer or dye, Chemical reagent; manual entry |
EMG
Electrodes in or on muscle.
| Field | Description |
|---|---|
Muscle | Text. The muscle targeted by the installed EMG interface. |
Electrode layout | Text (multi-line). The spatial arrangement of electrodes in the installed interface. |
Materials that can be recorded on this type:
| Material role | Required | Taken from | Complete when |
|---|---|---|---|
| Electrode assembly | yes | stock: Electrode component, Single wire electrode, Consumable device; catalog: Electrode component, Single wire electrode, Consumable device; manual entry | |
| Reference electrode | stock: Electrode component, Single wire electrode; catalog: Electrode component, Single wire electrode; manual entry | ||
| Ground electrode | stock: Electrode component, Single wire electrode; catalog: Electrode component, Single wire electrode; manual entry | ||
| Connector component | stock: Connector component; catalog: Connector component; manual entry | ||
| Adhesive, cement, or sealant | stock: Adhesive or cement; catalog: Adhesive or cement; manual entry | ||
| Other installed component | stock: Consumable device, Implant or fixation material, Optical component, Single wire electrode; catalog: Consumable device, Implant or fixation material, Optical component, Single wire electrode; manual entry | ||
| Other material | manual entry | ||
| Coating | stock: Tracer or dye, Chemical reagent; catalog: Tracer or dye, Chemical reagent; manual entry |
Ground electrode
Ties the preparation to circuit ground. Keep it separate from the reference electrode even when one screw serves both, and say so in Notes.
| Field | Description |
|---|---|
Device identifier | Text. The device’s own identifier: the manufacturer’s serial number, or the code the lab marks on the hardware and writes on the cage card and the surgery sheet. This is not the name given to this record. |
Ground site | Text. The anatomical or apparatus site used for the ground electrode. |
Materials that can be recorded on this type:
| Material role | Required | Taken from | Complete when |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ground electrode | yes | stock: Electrode component, Single wire electrode; catalog: Electrode component, Single wire electrode; manual entry | |
| Other installed component | stock: Consumable device, Implant or fixation material, Optical component, Single wire electrode; catalog: Consumable device, Implant or fixation material, Optical component, Single wire electrode; manual entry | ||
| Connector component | stock: Connector component; catalog: Connector component; manual entry | ||
| Adhesive, cement, or sealant | stock: Adhesive or cement; catalog: Adhesive or cement; manual entry | ||
| Other material | manual entry | ||
| Coating | stock: Tracer or dye, Chemical reagent; catalog: Tracer or dye, Chemical reagent; manual entry |
Multi-electrode array (MEA)
A planar or grid array of electrodes, common for ex-vivo and surface recording.
| Field | Description |
|---|---|
Device identifier | Text. The device’s own identifier: the manufacturer’s serial number, or the code the lab marks on the hardware and writes on the cage card and the surgery sheet. This is not the name given to this record. |
Electrode count | Integer. The number of electrodes present on the configured array. Range: ≥ 0. |
Electrode pitch (µm) | Number. Centre-to-centre distance between adjacent electrodes. Range: ≥ 0. |
Electrode diameter (µm) | Number. The electrode diameter in micrometres. Range: ≥ 0. |
Substrate type | Text. The material or construction type of the electrode-array substrate. |
Reference configuration | Text. The reference-channel or reference-electrode arrangement used by the interface. |
Materials that can be recorded on this type:
| Material role | Required | Taken from | Complete when |
|---|---|---|---|
| Multi-electrode array | yes | stock: Consumable device, Electrode component, Single wire electrode; catalog: Consumable device, Electrode component, Single wire electrode; manual entry | |
| Other installed component | stock: Consumable device, Implant or fixation material, Optical component, Single wire electrode; catalog: Consumable device, Implant or fixation material, Optical component, Single wire electrode; manual entry | ||
| Connector component | stock: Connector component; catalog: Connector component; manual entry | ||
| Adhesive, cement, or sealant | stock: Adhesive or cement; catalog: Adhesive or cement; manual entry | ||
| Other material | manual entry | ||
| Coating | stock: Tracer or dye, Chemical reagent; catalog: Tracer or dye, Chemical reagent; manual entry |
Nerve cuff
A cuff placed around a peripheral nerve to record or stimulate.
| Field | Description |
|---|---|
Nerve | Text. The nerve enclosed or contacted by the installed cuff. |
Contact count | Integer. The number of electrical contacts configured on the installed interface. Range: ≥ 0. |
Cuff size | Text. The cuff size fitted to the target nerve, including the sizing convention or units. |
Materials that can be recorded on this type:
| Material role | Required | Taken from | Complete when |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nerve cuff | yes | stock: Consumable device, Implant or fixation material, Electrode component; catalog: Consumable device, Implant or fixation material, Electrode component; manual entry | |
| Other installed component | stock: Consumable device, Implant or fixation material; catalog: Consumable device, Implant or fixation material; manual entry | ||
| Connector component | stock: Connector component; catalog: Connector component; manual entry | ||
| Reference electrode | stock: Electrode component, Single wire electrode; catalog: Electrode component, Single wire electrode; manual entry | ||
| Ground electrode | stock: Electrode component, Single wire electrode; catalog: Electrode component, Single wire electrode; manual entry | ||
| Adhesive, cement, or sealant | stock: Adhesive or cement; catalog: Adhesive or cement; manual entry | ||
| Other material | manual entry | ||
| Coating | stock: Tracer or dye, Chemical reagent; catalog: Tracer or dye, Chemical reagent; manual entry |
Patch pipette
A glass pipette sealed to a cell for intracellular recording.
| Field | Description |
|---|---|
Device identifier | Text. The device’s own identifier: the manufacturer’s serial number, or the code the lab marks on the hardware and writes on the cage card and the surgery sheet. This is not the name given to this record. |
Patch configuration | Choice. Patch-clamp recording configuration used. Options: Whole-cell, Cell-attached, Perforated patch, Outside-out, Inside-out, Other. |
Pipette resistance | Quantity with unit. Pipette resistance in the bath before seal formation. Units: kΩ, MΩ, GΩ. |
Seal resistance | Quantity with unit. Gigaseal resistance achieved before break-in (whole-cell) or during recording (cell-attached). Units: kΩ, MΩ, GΩ. |
Materials that can be recorded on this type:
| Material role | Required | Taken from | Complete when |
|---|---|---|---|
| Patch pipette | yes | stock: Consumable device; catalog: Consumable device; manual entry | |
| Internal solution | stock: Physiological solution, Chemical reagent; catalog: Physiological solution, Chemical reagent; manual entry | ||
| Other installed component | stock: Consumable device, Implant or fixation material, Optical component, Single wire electrode; catalog: Consumable device, Implant or fixation material, Optical component, Single wire electrode; manual entry | ||
| Connector component | stock: Connector component; catalog: Connector component; manual entry | ||
| Other material | manual entry |
Reference electrode
Supplies the reference potential the recording channels are measured against.
| Field | Description |
|---|---|
Device identifier | Text. The device’s own identifier: the manufacturer’s serial number, or the code the lab marks on the hardware and writes on the cage card and the surgery sheet. This is not the name given to this record. |
Reference site | Text. The anatomical or apparatus site used for the reference electrode. |
Materials that can be recorded on this type:
| Material role | Required | Taken from | Complete when |
|---|---|---|---|
| Electrode assembly | stock: Electrode component, Single wire electrode, Consumable device; catalog: Electrode component, Single wire electrode, Consumable device; manual entry | ||
| Reference electrode | yes | stock: Electrode component, Single wire electrode; catalog: Electrode component, Single wire electrode; manual entry | |
| Other installed component | stock: Consumable device, Implant or fixation material; catalog: Consumable device, Implant or fixation material; manual entry | ||
| Connector component | stock: Connector component; catalog: Connector component; manual entry | ||
| Adhesive, cement, or sealant | stock: Adhesive or cement; catalog: Adhesive or cement; manual entry | ||
| Other material | manual entry | ||
| Coating | stock: Tracer or dye, Chemical reagent; catalog: Tracer or dye, Chemical reagent; manual entry |
Silicon probe
A silicon-based probe carrying many recording sites, often on several shanks.
| Field | Description |
|---|---|
Device identifier | Text. The device’s own identifier: the manufacturer’s serial number, or the code the lab marks on the hardware and writes on the cage card and the surgery sheet. This is not the name given to this record. |
Active channel count | Integer. The number of channels configured and available on this installed interface. Range: ≥ 0. |
Configured shank count | Integer. The number of probe shanks configured for this installed interface. Range: ≥ 0. |
Reference configuration | Text. The reference-channel or reference-electrode arrangement used by the interface. |
Materials that can be recorded on this type:
| Material role | Required | Taken from | Complete when |
|---|---|---|---|
| Silicon probe | yes | stock: Silicon probe; catalog: Silicon probe design; manual entry | |
| Fixed probe carrier or shuttle | stock: Consumable device, Implant or fixation material; catalog: Consumable device, Implant or fixation material; manual entry | ||
| Manual probe microdrive | stock: Consumable device, Implant or fixation material; catalog: Consumable device, Implant or fixation material; manual entry | ||
| Motorized probe microdrive | stock: Consumable device, Implant or fixation material; catalog: Consumable device, Implant or fixation material; manual entry | ||
| Coating | stock: Tracer or dye, Chemical reagent; catalog: Tracer or dye, Chemical reagent; manual entry | ||
| Adhesive, cement, or sealant | stock: Adhesive or cement; catalog: Adhesive or cement; manual entry | ||
| Other installed component | stock: Consumable device, Implant or fixation material, Single wire electrode; catalog: Consumable device, Implant or fixation material, Single wire electrode; manual entry | ||
| Connector component | stock: Connector component; catalog: Connector component; manual entry | ||
| Anchor screw, pin, or fastener | stock: Fastener or anchor; catalog: Fastener or anchor; manual entry | ||
| Other material | manual entry |
Single wire electrode
One insulated wire electrode used for recording or stimulation.
| Field | Description |
|---|---|
Device identifier | Text. The device’s own identifier: the manufacturer’s serial number, or the code the lab marks on the hardware and writes on the cage card and the surgery sheet. This is not the name given to this record. |
Wire material | Text. The conductor material of the installed electrode wire. |
Impedance | Text. The nominal or measured impedance of the installed electrode, including frequency context when known. |
Materials that can be recorded on this type:
| Material role | Required | Taken from | Complete when |
|---|---|---|---|
| Single-wire electrode | yes | stock: Single wire electrode, Consumable device; catalog: Single wire electrode, Consumable device; manual entry | |
| Fixed electrode carrier or shuttle | stock: Consumable device, Implant or fixation material; catalog: Consumable device, Implant or fixation material; manual entry | ||
| Manual electrode microdrive | stock: Consumable device, Implant or fixation material; catalog: Consumable device, Implant or fixation material; manual entry | ||
| Motorized electrode microdrive | stock: Consumable device, Implant or fixation material; catalog: Consumable device, Implant or fixation material; manual entry | ||
| Connector component | stock: Connector component; catalog: Connector component; manual entry | ||
| Adhesive, cement, or sealant | stock: Adhesive or cement; catalog: Adhesive or cement; manual entry | ||
| Other installed component | stock: Consumable device, Implant or fixation material, Optical component, Single wire electrode; catalog: Consumable device, Implant or fixation material, Optical component, Single wire electrode; manual entry | ||
| Other material | manual entry | ||
| Coating | stock: Tracer or dye, Chemical reagent; catalog: Tracer or dye, Chemical reagent; manual entry |
Tetrode
A four-wire bundle used to separate nearby single units.
| Field | Description |
|---|---|
Device identifier | Text. The device’s own identifier: the manufacturer’s serial number, or the code the lab marks on the hardware and writes on the cage card and the surgery sheet. This is not the name given to this record. |
Tetrode count | Integer. The number of tetrodes configured in the installed interface. Range: ≥ 0. |
Wire material | Text. The conductor material of the installed electrode wire. |
Materials that can be recorded on this type:
| Material role | Required | Taken from | Complete when |
|---|---|---|---|
| Electrode assembly | yes | stock: Single wire electrode, Electrode component, Consumable device; catalog: Single wire electrode, Electrode component, Consumable device; manual entry | |
| Fixed electrode carrier or shuttle | stock: Consumable device, Implant or fixation material; catalog: Consumable device, Implant or fixation material; manual entry | ||
| Manual electrode microdrive | stock: Consumable device, Implant or fixation material; catalog: Consumable device, Implant or fixation material; manual entry | ||
| Motorized electrode microdrive | stock: Consumable device, Implant or fixation material; catalog: Consumable device, Implant or fixation material; manual entry | ||
| Reference electrode | stock: Electrode component, Single wire electrode; catalog: Electrode component, Single wire electrode; manual entry | ||
| Ground electrode | stock: Electrode component, Single wire electrode; catalog: Electrode component, Single wire electrode; manual entry | ||
| Connector component | stock: Connector component; catalog: Connector component; manual entry | ||
| Other installed component | stock: Consumable device, Implant or fixation material; catalog: Consumable device, Implant or fixation material; manual entry | ||
| Adhesive, cement, or sealant | stock: Adhesive or cement; catalog: Adhesive or cement; manual entry | ||
| Anchor screw, pin, or fastener | stock: Fastener or anchor; catalog: Fastener or anchor; manual entry | ||
| Other material | manual entry | ||
| Coating | stock: Tracer or dye, Chemical reagent; catalog: Tracer or dye, Chemical reagent; manual entry |
Tungsten microelectrode
A sharpened metal microelectrode, typically for acute single-unit recording.
| Field | Description |
|---|---|
Device identifier | Text. The device’s own identifier: the manufacturer’s serial number, or the code the lab marks on the hardware and writes on the cage card and the surgery sheet. This is not the name given to this record. |
Impedance (MΩ) | Number. Electrode impedance measured at 1 kHz. Range: ≥ 0. |
Tip diameter (µm) | Number. The electrode-tip diameter in micrometres. Range: ≥ 0. |
Shaft diameter (µm) | Number. The electrode-shaft diameter in micrometres. Range: ≥ 0. |
Reference configuration | Text. The reference-channel or reference-electrode arrangement used by the interface. |
Materials that can be recorded on this type:
| Material role | Required | Taken from | Complete when |
|---|---|---|---|
| Single-wire electrode | yes | stock: Consumable device, Single wire electrode; catalog: Consumable device, Single wire electrode; manual entry | |
| Other installed component | stock: Consumable device, Implant or fixation material, Optical component, Single wire electrode; catalog: Consumable device, Implant or fixation material, Optical component, Single wire electrode; manual entry | ||
| Connector component | stock: Connector component; catalog: Connector component; manual entry | ||
| Adhesive, cement, or sealant | stock: Adhesive or cement; catalog: Adhesive or cement; manual entry | ||
| Other material | manual entry | ||
| Coating | stock: Tracer or dye, Chemical reagent; catalog: Tracer or dye, Chemical reagent; manual entry |
Physiological monitoring
Sensors that monitor the subject’s physiological state, such as respiration and blood pressure.
Blood-pressure sensor
Represents a sensor that monitors the subject’s blood pressure, such as an implanted telemetry catheter or an arterial pressure transducer.
This type has no type-specific fields. The record’s own fields and its material rows describe it.
Materials that can be recorded on this type:
| Material role | Required | Taken from | Complete when |
|---|---|---|---|
| Blood-pressure sensor | yes | stock: Consumable device, Implant or fixation material; catalog: Consumable device, Implant or fixation material; manual entry | |
| Other installed component | stock: Consumable device, Implant or fixation material; catalog: Consumable device, Implant or fixation material; manual entry | ||
| Connector component | stock: Connector component; catalog: Connector component; manual entry | ||
| Adhesive, cement, or sealant | stock: Adhesive or cement; catalog: Adhesive or cement; manual entry | ||
| Other material | manual entry | ||
| Coating | stock: Tracer or dye, Chemical reagent; catalog: Tracer or dye, Chemical reagent; manual entry |
Respiratory sensor
Represents a sensor that monitors the subject’s breathing, such as a nasal thermistor, thermocouple, pressure sensor or plethysmograph.
This type has no type-specific fields. The record’s own fields and its material rows describe it.
Materials that can be recorded on this type:
| Material role | Required | Taken from | Complete when |
|---|---|---|---|
| Respiratory sensor | yes | stock: Consumable device, Implant or fixation material; catalog: Consumable device, Implant or fixation material; manual entry | |
| Other installed component | stock: Consumable device, Implant or fixation material; catalog: Consumable device, Implant or fixation material; manual entry | ||
| Connector component | stock: Connector component; catalog: Connector component; manual entry | ||
| Adhesive, cement, or sealant | stock: Adhesive or cement; catalog: Adhesive or cement; manual entry | ||
| Other material | manual entry | ||
| Coating | stock: Tracer or dye, Chemical reagent; catalog: Tracer or dye, Chemical reagent; manual entry |
Optical
Optical access and light-path hardware, such as cranial windows, GRIN lenses, prisms, optic fibers, objectives, miniscopes and widefield macroscopes.
Cranial window
A transparent window giving optical access to the brain surface.
| Field | Description |
|---|---|
Device identifier | Text. The device’s own identifier: the manufacturer’s serial number, or the code the lab marks on the hardware and writes on the cage card and the surgery sheet. This is not the name given to this record. |
Window material | Text. The material forming the transparent portion of the cranial window. |
Diameter (mm) | Number. The installed cranial-window diameter in millimetres. Range: ≥ 0. |
Materials that can be recorded on this type:
| Material role | Required | Taken from | Complete when |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cranial window | yes | stock: Consumable device, Implant or fixation material, Optical component; catalog: Consumable device, Implant or fixation material, Optical component; manual entry | |
| Adhesive, cement, or sealant | stock: Adhesive or cement; catalog: Adhesive or cement; manual entry | ||
| Anchor screw, pin, or fastener | stock: Fastener or anchor; catalog: Fastener or anchor; manual entry | ||
| Other installed component | stock: Consumable device, Implant or fixation material, Optical component, Single wire electrode; catalog: Consumable device, Implant or fixation material, Optical component, Single wire electrode; manual entry | ||
| Connector component | stock: Connector component; catalog: Connector component; manual entry | ||
| Other material | manual entry |
GRIN lens
A gradient-index lens giving optical access to deep tissue.
| Field | Description |
|---|---|
Device identifier | Text. The device’s own identifier: the manufacturer’s serial number, or the code the lab marks on the hardware and writes on the cage card and the surgery sheet. This is not the name given to this record. |
Protrusion above skull | Quantity with unit. Distance from the skull surface at the implant site to the top face of the lens; not the lens’s own length. Units: µm, mm. |
Materials that can be recorded on this type:
| Material role | Required | Taken from | Complete when |
|---|---|---|---|
| GRIN lens | yes | stock: Optical component, Consumable device; catalog: Optical component, Consumable device; manual entry | |
| Other installed component | stock: Consumable device, Implant or fixation material; catalog: Consumable device, Implant or fixation material; manual entry | ||
| Connector component | stock: Connector component; catalog: Connector component; manual entry | ||
| Adhesive, cement, or sealant | stock: Adhesive or cement; catalog: Adhesive or cement; manual entry | ||
| Anchor screw, pin, or fastener | stock: Fastener or anchor; catalog: Fastener or anchor; manual entry | ||
| Other material | manual entry | ||
| Coating | stock: Tracer or dye, Chemical reagent; catalog: Tracer or dye, Chemical reagent; manual entry |
Microscope objective
The objective through which the preparation is imaged, when it is worth recording as a target-facing interface.
| Field | Description |
|---|---|
Device identifier | Text. The device’s own identifier: the manufacturer’s serial number, or the code the lab marks on the hardware and writes on the cage card and the surgery sheet. This is not the name given to this record. |
Magnification | Text. The nominal magnification of the configured microscope objective. |
Numerical aperture | Number. The numerical aperture of the configured microscope objective. Range: ≥ 0. |
Working distance (mm) | Number. The objective working distance in millimetres. Range: ≥ 0. |
Miniscope
A head-mounted miniature microscope, usually imaging above a GRIN lens.
| Field | Description |
|---|---|
Device identifier | Text. The device’s own identifier: the manufacturer’s serial number, or the code the lab marks on the hardware and writes on the cage card and the surgery sheet. This is not the name given to this record. |
Field of view | Text. The field of view provided by the configured miniscope. |
Frame rate (Hz) | Number. The configured image frame rate in frames per second. Range: ≥ 0. |
Optic fiber
A fiber delivering or collecting light, typically for optogenetics.
| Field | Description |
|---|---|
Device identifier | Text. The device’s own identifier: the manufacturer’s serial number, or the code the lab marks on the hardware and writes on the cage card and the surgery sheet. This is not the name given to this record. |
Measured output power | Quantity with unit. Optical power measured from the finished assembly on the bench, before implantation. Units: µW, mW, W. |
Materials that can be recorded on this type:
| Material role | Required | Taken from | Complete when |
|---|---|---|---|
| Optic fiber | yes | stock: Optic fiber; catalog: Optic fiber design; manual entry | |
| Adhesive, cement, or sealant | stock: Adhesive or cement; catalog: Adhesive or cement; manual entry | ||
| Anchor screw, pin, or fastener | stock: Fastener or anchor; catalog: Fastener or anchor; manual entry | ||
| Other installed component | stock: Consumable device, Implant or fixation material, Optical component, Single wire electrode; catalog: Consumable device, Implant or fixation material, Optical component, Single wire electrode; manual entry | ||
| Connector component | stock: Connector component; catalog: Connector component; manual entry | ||
| Other material | manual entry | ||
| Coating | stock: Tracer or dye, Chemical reagent; catalog: Tracer or dye, Chemical reagent; manual entry |
Prism
Redirects the optical path to reach a plane a straight lens cannot.
| Field | Description |
|---|---|
Device identifier | Text. The device’s own identifier: the manufacturer’s serial number, or the code the lab marks on the hardware and writes on the cage card and the surgery sheet. This is not the name given to this record. |
Materials that can be recorded on this type:
| Material role | Required | Taken from | Complete when |
|---|---|---|---|
| Prism | yes | stock: Optical component, Consumable device; catalog: Optical component, Consumable device; manual entry | |
| Other installed component | stock: Consumable device, Implant or fixation material; catalog: Consumable device, Implant or fixation material; manual entry | ||
| Adhesive, cement, or sealant | stock: Adhesive or cement; catalog: Adhesive or cement; manual entry | ||
| Connector component | stock: Connector component; catalog: Connector component; manual entry | ||
| Other material | manual entry | ||
| Coating | stock: Tracer or dye, Chemical reagent; catalog: Tracer or dye, Chemical reagent; manual entry |
Widefield macroscope
A large field-of-view imaging path for cortex-wide imaging.
| Field | Description |
|---|---|
Device identifier | Text. The device’s own identifier: the manufacturer’s serial number, or the code the lab marks on the hardware and writes on the cage card and the surgery sheet. This is not the name given to this record. |
Objective magnification | Text. The objective magnification used by the configured macroscope. |
Field of view (mm) | Text. Imaged area width × height in mm. |
Excitation wavelength (nm) | Number. The configured fluorescence excitation wavelength in nanometres. Range: ≥ 0. |
Emission wavelength (nm) | Number. The configured fluorescence emission wavelength in nanometres. Range: ≥ 0. |
Frame rate (Hz) | Number. The configured image frame rate in frames per second. Range: ≥ 0. |
Fluorescent indicator | Text. The fluorescent indicator observed with the configured macroscope. |
Assemblies
Structural hardware fixed to the skull that holds, protects or connects other interfaces, such as headposts and headcaps.
Headcap
The assembled cap protecting cranial implants and carrying their connectors. It is the assembly rather than any single device, so its components are recorded as its materials.
| Field | Description |
|---|---|
Device identifier | Text. The device’s own identifier: the manufacturer’s serial number, or the code the lab marks on the hardware and writes on the cage card and the surgery sheet. This is not the name given to this record. |
Final shape or design | Text. The final installed headcap shape or design. |
Shielding configuration | Text (multi-line). The shielding arrangement incorporated into the installed headcap. |
Connector and port configuration | Text (multi-line). The connector types and port arrangement incorporated into the installed headcap. |
Materials that can be recorded on this type:
| Material role | Required | Taken from | Complete when |
|---|---|---|---|
| Headcap assembly | yes | stock: Consumable device, Implant or fixation material; catalog: Consumable device, Implant or fixation material; manual entry | |
| Adhesive, cement, or sealant | stock: Adhesive or cement; catalog: Adhesive or cement; manual entry | ||
| Shielding material | stock: Implant or fixation material, Consumable device; catalog: Implant or fixation material, Consumable device; manual entry | ||
| Anchor screw, pin, or fastener | stock: Fastener or anchor; catalog: Fastener or anchor; manual entry | ||
| Other installed component | stock: Consumable device, Implant or fixation material, Optical component, Single wire electrode; catalog: Consumable device, Implant or fixation material, Optical component, Single wire electrode; manual entry | ||
| Connector component | stock: Connector component; catalog: Connector component; manual entry | ||
| Other material | manual entry |
Headpost
Represents a headpost or head plate fixed to the skull for head fixation.
This type has no type-specific fields. The record’s own fields and its material rows describe it.
Materials that can be recorded on this type:
| Material role | Required | Taken from | Complete when |
|---|---|---|---|
| Headpost | yes | stock: Implant or fixation material, Consumable device; catalog: Implant or fixation material, Consumable device; manual entry | |
| Adhesive, cement, or sealant | stock: Adhesive or cement; catalog: Adhesive or cement; manual entry | ||
| Anchor screw, pin, or fastener | stock: Fastener or anchor; catalog: Fastener or anchor; manual entry | ||
| Other installed component | stock: Consumable device, Implant or fixation material; catalog: Consumable device, Implant or fixation material; manual entry | ||
| Other material | manual entry |
Behavioral and Environmental
Sensors that observe the subject or its surroundings without contacting tissue, such as cameras, microphones and tracking systems.
Camera
A camera trained on the subject or preparation as a fixed observation point.
| Field | Description |
|---|---|
Device identifier | Text. The device’s own identifier: the manufacturer’s serial number, or the code the lab marks on the hardware and writes on the cage card and the surgery sheet. This is not the name given to this record. |
View | Text. The field of view or viewing direction provided by the installed camera. |
Frame rate (Hz) | Number. The configured image frame rate in frames per second. Range: ≥ 0. |
Microphone
A microphone positioned to capture sound from the preparation.
| Field | Description |
|---|---|
Device identifier | Text. The device’s own identifier: the manufacturer’s serial number, or the code the lab marks on the hardware and writes on the cage card and the surgery sheet. This is not the name given to this record. |
Placement | Text. The installed position and orientation of the interface relative to its target. |
Sample rate (Hz) | Number. The configured microphone sampling rate in samples per second. Range: ≥ 0. |
Tracking system
A configured tracking arrangement observing the subject.
| Field | Description |
|---|---|
Device identifier | Text. The device’s own identifier: the manufacturer’s serial number, or the code the lab marks on the hardware and writes on the cage card and the surgery sheet. This is not the name given to this record. |
Tracking method | Text. The sensing method used by the configured tracking system. |
Tracked markers | Text (multi-line). The markers or features tracked by the configured system. |
Delivery
Lines, cannulas, catheters, pumps and perfusion systems through which drugs or solutions reach the subject or tissue.
Bath perfusion
The bath that superfuses a preparation, normally on a specimen set.
| Field | Description |
|---|---|
Device identifier | Text. The device’s own identifier: the manufacturer’s serial number, or the code the lab marks on the hardware and writes on the cage card and the surgery sheet. This is not the name given to this record. |
Flow rate | Quantity with unit. Perfusion flow rate. Units: mL/min, µL/min, mL/h, µL/h. |
Solution | Text (multi-line). Composition or name of the perfusion solution (e.g., aCSF, ACSF with TTX 1 µM). |
Temperature | Quantity with unit. Temperature of the perfusion solution at the recording chamber. Units: °C, K, °F. |
Materials that can be recorded on this type:
| Material role | Required | Taken from | Complete when |
|---|---|---|---|
| Perfusion flow path | yes | stock: Consumable device, Implant or fixation material; catalog: Consumable device, Implant or fixation material; manual entry | |
| Other installed component | stock: Consumable device, Implant or fixation material, Optical component, Single wire electrode; catalog: Consumable device, Implant or fixation material, Optical component, Single wire electrode; manual entry | ||
| Connector component | stock: Connector component; catalog: Connector component; manual entry | ||
| Adhesive, cement, or sealant | stock: Adhesive or cement; catalog: Adhesive or cement; manual entry | ||
| Delivered agent | stock: Pharmacological agent, Chemical reagent, Physiological solution; catalog: Pharmacological agent, Chemical reagent, Physiological solution; manual entry | ||
| Other material | manual entry |
Catheter
A tube in a vessel or cavity for delivery, sampling, or monitoring.
| Field | Description |
|---|---|
Device identifier | Text. The device’s own identifier: the manufacturer’s serial number, or the code the lab marks on the hardware and writes on the cage card and the surgery sheet. This is not the name given to this record. |
Route | Text. The anatomical or configured route followed by the installed line or catheter. |
Gauge | Text. The gauge designation of the installed catheter or cannula. |
Materials that can be recorded on this type:
| Material role | Required | Taken from | Complete when |
|---|---|---|---|
| Catheter | yes | stock: Consumable device, Implant or fixation material; catalog: Consumable device, Implant or fixation material; manual entry | |
| Connector component | stock: Connector component; catalog: Connector component; manual entry | ||
| Other installed component | stock: Consumable device, Implant or fixation material; catalog: Consumable device, Implant or fixation material; manual entry | ||
| Adhesive, cement, or sealant | stock: Adhesive or cement; catalog: Adhesive or cement; manual entry | ||
| Delivered agent | stock: Pharmacological agent, Chemical reagent, Physiological solution; catalog: Pharmacological agent, Chemical reagent, Physiological solution; manual entry | ||
| Other material | manual entry | ||
| Coating | stock: Tracer or dye, Chemical reagent; catalog: Tracer or dye, Chemical reagent; manual entry |
Drug delivery line
A line delivering an agent from an external source.
| Field | Description |
|---|---|
Device identifier | Text. The device’s own identifier: the manufacturer’s serial number, or the code the lab marks on the hardware and writes on the cage card and the surgery sheet. This is not the name given to this record. |
Route | Text. The anatomical or configured route followed by the installed line or catheter. |
Dead volume | Text. The internal volume retained by the configured delivery line. |
Materials that can be recorded on this type:
| Material role | Required | Taken from | Complete when |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fluid-delivery line | yes | stock: Consumable device, Implant or fixation material; catalog: Consumable device, Implant or fixation material; manual entry | |
| Other installed component | stock: Consumable device, Implant or fixation material, Optical component, Single wire electrode; catalog: Consumable device, Implant or fixation material, Optical component, Single wire electrode; manual entry | ||
| Connector component | stock: Connector component; catalog: Connector component; manual entry | ||
| Adhesive, cement, or sealant | stock: Adhesive or cement; catalog: Adhesive or cement; manual entry | ||
| Delivered agent | stock: Pharmacological agent, Chemical reagent, Physiological solution; catalog: Pharmacological agent, Chemical reagent, Physiological solution; manual entry | ||
| Other material | manual entry |
Injection cannula
A cannula for delivering a substance to a defined site.
| Field | Description |
|---|---|
Device identifier | Text. The device’s own identifier: the manufacturer’s serial number, or the code the lab marks on the hardware and writes on the cage card and the surgery sheet. This is not the name given to this record. |
Gauge | Text. The gauge designation of the installed catheter or cannula. |
Delivery target | Text. The anatomical or experimental target reached by the installed cannula. |
Materials that can be recorded on this type:
| Material role | Required | Taken from | Complete when |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cannula | yes | stock: Consumable device, Implant or fixation material; catalog: Consumable device, Implant or fixation material; manual entry | |
| Other installed component | stock: Consumable device, Implant or fixation material, Optical component, Single wire electrode; catalog: Consumable device, Implant or fixation material, Optical component, Single wire electrode; manual entry | ||
| Connector component | stock: Connector component; catalog: Connector component; manual entry | ||
| Obturator | stock: Consumable device, Implant or fixation material; catalog: Consumable device, Implant or fixation material; manual entry | ||
| Adhesive, cement, or sealant | stock: Adhesive or cement; catalog: Adhesive or cement; manual entry | ||
| Anchor screw, pin, or fastener | stock: Fastener or anchor; catalog: Fastener or anchor; manual entry | ||
| Delivered agent | stock: Pharmacological agent, Chemical reagent, Physiological solution; catalog: Pharmacological agent, Chemical reagent, Physiological solution; manual entry | ||
| Other material | manual entry | ||
| Coating | stock: Tracer or dye, Chemical reagent; catalog: Tracer or dye, Chemical reagent; manual entry |
Microperfusion line
A fine line exchanging solution locally at the target.
| Field | Description |
|---|---|
Device identifier | Text. The device’s own identifier: the manufacturer’s serial number, or the code the lab marks on the hardware and writes on the cage card and the surgery sheet. This is not the name given to this record. |
Flow rate | Text. The configured flow rate for the installed microperfusion line, including units. |
Solution | Text (multi-line). The solution intended to pass through the installed microperfusion line. |
Materials that can be recorded on this type:
| Material role | Required | Taken from | Complete when |
|---|---|---|---|
| Microperfusion line | yes | stock: Consumable device, Implant or fixation material; catalog: Consumable device, Implant or fixation material; manual entry | |
| Delivery cannula | stock: Consumable device, Implant or fixation material; catalog: Consumable device, Implant or fixation material; manual entry | ||
| Microdialysis probe | stock: Consumable device; catalog: Consumable device; manual entry | ||
| Other installed component | stock: Consumable device, Implant or fixation material, Optical component, Single wire electrode; catalog: Consumable device, Implant or fixation material, Optical component, Single wire electrode; manual entry | ||
| Connector component | stock: Connector component; catalog: Connector component; manual entry | ||
| Adhesive, cement, or sealant | stock: Adhesive or cement; catalog: Adhesive or cement; manual entry | ||
| Delivered agent | stock: Pharmacological agent, Chemical reagent, Physiological solution; catalog: Pharmacological agent, Chemical reagent, Physiological solution; manual entry | ||
| Other material | manual entry |
Osmotic pump
An implanted pump delivering an agent continuously without external control.
| Field | Description |
|---|---|
Device identifier | Text. The device’s own identifier: the manufacturer’s serial number, or the code the lab marks on the hardware and writes on the cage card and the surgery sheet. This is not the name given to this record. |
Nominal flow rate | Quantity with unit. Manufacturer-specified nominal flow rate. Units: µL/h, µL/day, mL/h, mL/day. |
Reservoir volume | Quantity with unit. Total volume capacity of the osmotic pump reservoir. Units: µL, mL, L. |
Delivery duration | Quantity with unit. Expected delivery duration based on reservoir volume and flow rate. Units: h, days, weeks. |
Delivery agent / drug | Text. Agent being delivered. |
Materials that can be recorded on this type:
| Material role | Required | Taken from | Complete when |
|---|---|---|---|
| Osmotic pump | yes | stock: Consumable device, Implant or fixation material; catalog: Consumable device, Implant or fixation material; manual entry | |
| Delivery line | stock: Consumable device, Implant or fixation material; catalog: Consumable device, Implant or fixation material; manual entry | ||
| Delivery catheter | stock: Consumable device, Implant or fixation material; catalog: Consumable device, Implant or fixation material; manual entry | ||
| Connector component | stock: Connector component; catalog: Connector component; manual entry | ||
| Other installed component | stock: Consumable device, Implant or fixation material; catalog: Consumable device, Implant or fixation material; manual entry | ||
| Other material | manual entry |
Stimulation
Devices that deliver electrical, optical, magnetic, thermal or ultrasound stimulation, or present auditory, odor, tactile and visual stimuli.
Auditory stimulator
The configured arrangement presenting sound to the subject.
| Field | Description |
|---|---|
Stimulus types | Multi-select. Types of auditory stimuli delivered through this interface. Select one or more. Options: Tone, Click, White noise, Pink noise, Frequency sweep, Amplitude modulated, Pulse train, Chirp, Other. |
Delivery method | Choice. How the sound was delivered to the subject. Free-field speakers are most common in head-fixed setups. Options: Free-field speaker, In-ear speaker, Bone conduction, Headphone, Other. |
Stimulation context | Choice. Experimental context in which auditory stimulation was delivered. Options: Passive, Behavioral task, Closed-loop, Anesthetized, Free behavior. |
Paradigm description | Text (multi-line). Free-text description of the auditory stimulation paradigm: include stimulus timing, repetitions, device setup, etc. |
LED array
An array of LEDs for patterned optical stimulation.
| Field | Description |
|---|---|
Device identifier | Text. The device’s own identifier: the manufacturer’s serial number, or the code the lab marks on the hardware and writes on the cage card and the surgery sheet. This is not the name given to this record. |
Wavelength (nm) | Number. Peak emission wavelength of the LEDs. Range: ≥ 0. |
LED count | Integer. The number of LEDs present in the configured array. Range: ≥ 0. |
LED pitch (mm) | Number. Centre-to-centre distance between adjacent LEDs. Range: ≥ 0. |
Max power per LED (mW) | Number. The maximum optical power per LED in milliwatts. Range: ≥ 0. |
Target opsin | Text. Opsin targeted by this LED array. |
Olfactometer
The configured arrangement presenting odors.
| Field | Description |
|---|---|
Delivery method | Choice. How the odor was delivered to the subject. Use ‘Olfactometer’ for computer-controlled systems. Options: Olfactometer, Manually pipetted, Syringe injection, Headspace exposure, Cotton swab, Other. |
Stimulation context | Choice. Experimental context in which odor stimulation occurred. Options: Passive, Behavioral task, Closed-loop, Anesthetized, Free behavior. |
Paradigm description | Text (multi-line). Free-text description of the odor stimulation paradigm, including stimulus timing, delivery parameters, and experimental goals. |
Stimulating electrode
An electrode used to deliver current rather than to record.
| Field | Description |
|---|---|
Device identifier | Text. The device’s own identifier: the manufacturer’s serial number, or the code the lab marks on the hardware and writes on the cage card and the surgery sheet. This is not the name given to this record. |
Active contact count | Integer. The number of electrical contacts configured on the installed interface. Range: ≥ 0. |
Stimulation mode | Text. The electrical stimulation mode supported by the configured electrode. |
Materials that can be recorded on this type:
| Material role | Required | Taken from | Complete when |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stimulating electrode | yes | stock: Consumable device, Single wire electrode; catalog: Consumable device, Single wire electrode; manual entry | |
| Other installed component | stock: Consumable device, Implant or fixation material, Optical component, Single wire electrode; catalog: Consumable device, Implant or fixation material, Optical component, Single wire electrode; manual entry | ||
| Connector component | stock: Connector component; catalog: Connector component; manual entry | ||
| Adhesive, cement, or sealant | stock: Adhesive or cement; catalog: Adhesive or cement; manual entry | ||
| Other material | manual entry | ||
| Coating | stock: Tracer or dye, Chemical reagent; catalog: Tracer or dye, Chemical reagent; manual entry |
TMS coil
A coil inducing currents in tissue without contact.
| Field | Description |
|---|---|
Device identifier | Text. The device’s own identifier: the manufacturer’s serial number, or the code the lab marks on the hardware and writes on the cage card and the surgery sheet. This is not the name given to this record. |
Coil type | Text. The geometry or construction type of the configured TMS coil. |
Placement | Text. The installed position and orientation of the interface relative to its target. |
Tactile stimulator
The configured arrangement applying mechanical stimuli.
| Field | Description |
|---|---|
Stimulation types | Multi-select. Select the types of tactile stimuli delivered through this interface. Multiple types can be listed if applicable. Options: Whisker poke, Whisker deflection, Air puff, Brush, Vibration, Pressure pad, Cotton swab, Other. |
Stimulation site | Text. The anatomical region where tactile stimuli were applied (e.g., ‘whisker pad’, ‘hindpaw’, ‘tail’). |
Delivery method | Choice. The method or device used to deliver the tactile stimulus to the subject. Options: Manual (e.g., cotton swab), Piezo actuator, Solenoid piston, Air puff system, Brush or probe, Other. |
Stimulation context | Choice. Experimental context in which tactile stimulation occurred. Options: Passive, Behavioral task, Closed-loop, Anesthetized, Free behavior. |
Paradigm description | Text (multi-line). Free-text description of the tactile stimulation paradigm, including stimulus timing, frequency, devices used, and behavioral conditions. |
Thermal probe
A probe heating or cooling the target.
| Field | Description |
|---|---|
Device identifier | Text. The device’s own identifier: the manufacturer’s serial number, or the code the lab marks on the hardware and writes on the cage card and the surgery sheet. This is not the name given to this record. |
Temperature range | Text. The operating or measurement temperature range of the configured thermal probe. |
Contact site | Text. The anatomical or specimen site contacted by the thermal probe. |
Materials that can be recorded on this type:
| Material role | Required | Taken from | Complete when |
|---|---|---|---|
| Temperature probe or sensor | yes | stock: Consumable device, Implant or fixation material; catalog: Consumable device, Implant or fixation material; manual entry | |
| Other installed component | stock: Consumable device, Implant or fixation material, Optical component, Single wire electrode; catalog: Consumable device, Implant or fixation material, Optical component, Single wire electrode; manual entry | ||
| Connector component | stock: Connector component; catalog: Connector component; manual entry | ||
| Adhesive, cement, or sealant | stock: Adhesive or cement; catalog: Adhesive or cement; manual entry | ||
| Other material | manual entry | ||
| Coating | stock: Tracer or dye, Chemical reagent; catalog: Tracer or dye, Chemical reagent; manual entry |
Ultrasound transducer
A transducer delivering focused ultrasound to the target.
| Field | Description |
|---|---|
Device identifier | Text. The device’s own identifier: the manufacturer’s serial number, or the code the lab marks on the hardware and writes on the cage card and the surgery sheet. This is not the name given to this record. |
Center frequency (MHz) | Number. The transducer centre frequency in megahertz. Range: ≥ 0. |
Focus | Text. The focal geometry or focal distance of the configured transducer. |
Visual stimulator
The configured arrangement presenting visual stimuli.
| Field | Description |
|---|---|
Stimulus types | Multi-select. Select the visual stimulus types delivered through this interface. Multiple types may be selected. Options: Gratings, Natural images, LED flashes, Checkerboard, Full-field flashes, Moving bars, Flicker, Other. |
Presentation device | Choice. Device or method used to present the visual stimuli to the subject. Options: Monitor, LED panel, Projector, Head-mounted display, Fiber-coupled light source, Other. |
Stimulus position | Choice. Relative visual field position where the stimulus was presented with respect to the subject. Options: Contralateral, Ipsilateral, Bilateral, Centered, Surround, Other, Unknown. |
Stimulation context | Choice. Experimental condition in which visual stimulation occurred. Options: Passive, Behavioral task, Closed-loop, Anesthetized, Free behavior. |
Paradigm description | Text (multi-line). Free-text description of the visual stimulation paradigm, including stimulus sequence, timing, and behavioral relevance. |
Generic
A fallback for interface hardware that no specific interface type covers.
Generic interface
Use this only when no specific type above applies. Describe what the interface is and how it contacts the target in the configuration notes, because the type name will tell another user nothing.
| Field | Description |
|---|---|
Interface ID | Text. The identifier assigned to this interface configuration. |
Configuration notes | Text (multi-line). A concise description of configuration details not represented by structured fields. |
Materials that can be recorded on this type:
| Material role | Required | Taken from | Complete when |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other interface device | yes | stock: Consumable device, ECoG array, Electrode component, Implant or fixation material, Optic fiber, Optical component, Silicon probe, Single wire electrode; catalog: Consumable device, ECoG array design, Electrode component, Implant or fixation material, Optic fiber design, Optical component, Silicon probe design, Single wire electrode; manual entry | |
| Fixed implant carrier or shuttle | stock: Consumable device, Implant or fixation material; catalog: Consumable device, Implant or fixation material; manual entry | ||
| Manual microdrive | stock: Consumable device, Implant or fixation material; catalog: Consumable device, Implant or fixation material; manual entry | ||
| Motorized microdrive | stock: Consumable device, Implant or fixation material; catalog: Consumable device, Implant or fixation material; manual entry | ||
| Other installed component | stock: Consumable device, Implant or fixation material; catalog: Consumable device, Implant or fixation material; manual entry | ||
| Reference electrode | stock: Electrode component, Single wire electrode; catalog: Electrode component, Single wire electrode; manual entry | ||
| Ground electrode | stock: Electrode component, Single wire electrode; catalog: Electrode component, Single wire electrode; manual entry | ||
| Connector component | stock: Connector component; catalog: Connector component; manual entry | ||
| Obturator | stock: Consumable device, Implant or fixation material; catalog: Consumable device, Implant or fixation material; manual entry | ||
| Shielding material | stock: Implant or fixation material, Consumable device; catalog: Implant or fixation material, Consumable device; manual entry | ||
| Adhesive, cement, or sealant | stock: Adhesive or cement; catalog: Adhesive or cement; manual entry | ||
| Anchor screw, pin, or fastener | stock: Fastener or anchor; catalog: Fastener or anchor; manual entry | ||
| Delivered agent | stock: Pharmacological agent, Chemical reagent, Physiological solution; catalog: Pharmacological agent, Chemical reagent, Physiological solution; manual entry | ||
| Other material | manual entry | ||
| Coating | stock: Tracer or dye, Chemical reagent; catalog: Tracer or dye, Chemical reagent; manual entry |
Other types
Target specimens
Lists the specimens an ex-vivo interface targets, with each specimen’s role relative to the interface and notes on the association.
| Field | Description |
|---|---|
Specimen ID | Text. The identifier of the specimen targeted by this interface entry. |
Role | Text. The role of the specimen in relation to the interface. |
Notes | Text (multi-line). A concise clarification specific to this target-specimen association. |
API access
The same types are documented for API users, with property codes, versions and payload examples, on the ExperimentalInterface schemas API page.