Description
Basic Electrophysiological Methods provides a concise and easy-to-read guide on a selection of the most important contemporary electrophysiological techniques, their implementation, applications, and ways in which they can be combined and integrated with neuroscientific techniques. Intended for students, postdocs, and faculty with a basic neuroscience background, this text will not obscure the relevant technical details with textbook neuroscience tutorials as many other books do. Instead, each chapter provides a conscientious overview of the underlying theory -- a comprehensive description of equipment, materials, methods, data management, and analysis -- a troubleshooting guide, and a list of frequently asked questions. No book or online resource can function as strictly a DIY set of instructions on how to implement a complex technique. However, this book provides a fundamental and accessible set of information intended to form a foundation prior to, during, and after hands-on experience and training, greatly facilitating the initial learning process and subsequent fine-tuning of technical details.
Table of Contents
IntroductionMatt Carter and Ellen CoveyChapter 1: Patch Clamp Recording in Brain SlicesLuke Campagnola and Paul ManisChapter 2: Patch Clamp Recording in vivoDavid FersterChapter 3: Extracellular Single Unit Recordings and Neuropharmacological MethodsWilliam L. Coleman and R. Michael BurgerChapter 4: Multi-electrode Recording of Neural Activity in Awake Behaving AnimalsSamantha Summerson and Caleb KemereChapter 5: Fast-Scan Cyclic Voltammetry in Behaving AnimalsMonica M. Arnold, Lauren M. Burgeno, and Paul E. M. PhillipsChapter 6: Electroencephalogram Recording in HumansJulia W. Y. Kam and Todd C. HandyChapter 7: Electroencephalography and Local Field Potentials in AnimalsSean Reed, Sonia Jego, and Antoine AdamantidisChapter 8: Voltage-Sensitive Dye ImagingWilliam Frost and Jian-young WuChapter 9: Optogenetics and ElectrophysiologyHua-an Tseng, Richie E. Kohman, and Xue HanGlossary
