All animal procedures follow the policies of the National Institutes of Health and have been approved by the Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee of Northwestern University.
•Filtered HEPES-buffered synthetic interstitial fluid (HBS)
•Kwik-Sil silicone adhesive
•Metabond adhesive luting cement
•Povidone-iodine prep pads
Instruments and Materials
•Anesthetic induction chamber
•Autoclaved fine science surgical tools, including scalpel, scissors, forceps
•Cotton tipped applicators
•Dry glass bead sterilizer
•Epidural reference electrode
•Lightweight stainless-steel head plate
•Micro precision screwdriver
•Small animal anesthesia machine
•Surgical cellulose eye spears
•Stereotaxic frame and instruments for mice
•Surgical clippers for rodents