WIRELESS FSCV SYSTEM FOR RATS

AACCESSORY KITS FOR RATS

For new users of our systems, Pinnacle recommends the purchase of an accessory kit for use with the wireless FSCV system for rats. Kits include all necessary one-time-purchases, such as screwdrivers, and enough surgical supplies to complete four surgeries.

#8111: 1/8" SCREWS	#8112: DRILL BIT
#9033-C-120LiPo: BATTERY WITH COVER	#8508: RAT HAT BOTTOM

CARBON FIBER SENSORS

Pinnacle's FSCV system uses CARBON FIBER SENSORS (CFSs) to measure the presence of dopamine and other catecholamines in the brains of freely moving animals. Our sensor is a 34 µm diameter carbon fiber housed in a silica sheath that extends 0.5 mm beyond the end of the silica. All Pinnacle CFSs require an Ag/AgCl reference electrode.

FSCV SOFTWARE PACKAGE

The FSCV system includes Pinnacle's FREE FSCV software, which supports traditional, short recording paradigms (recordings of two minutes or less) as well as longer-term recordings that use an extended continuous mode. Furthermore, the suite supports integrated, synchronized video recording, which allows monitoring of animal behavior simultaneously with biogenic amine release.

Features include:
• •   Background subtraction
• •   3-D visualization
• •   User-selectable filters
• •   Heat maps
• •   Preprogrammed and custom waveforms
• •   Import/export to third-party packages