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MZ60 MicroElectrode Array Interface
MZ60MicroElectrodeArrayInterface
MZ60Overview
The MZ60 Microelectrode Array
(MEA) Interface is used with our
RZ2 BioAmp Processor and the PZ5
NeuroDigitizer (or PZ2 Amplifier) as
part of a complete solution for high
spatio-temporal resolution tissue slice
and cell culture recordings.
The interface supports simultaneous
stimulation and extracellular in-vitro
recording on up to 60 channels.
Headstage buffering on the MZ60
provides high signal-to-noise ratio,
sensitivity, and stability for long
experimental durations.
The MZ60 is compatible with a large selection of MEA plates and both inverted and
upright microscopes.
TheMEASystem
A typical system consists of an RZ2 processor, a PZ5 digitizer and the MZ60 MEA
interface. An optional stimulus generation device may also be used and controlled by
the RZ2 processor as part of an integrated solution. The diagram below illustrates
the function of the components in the system.
MEASy st em Diagram
The MZ60 acquires analog input signals from cell lines or tissue slices via an MEA
plate and sends those signals to the PZ5 digitizer. All channels are digitized on the
PZ5 at up to ~50kHz sampling rate per channel. Digitized data is streamed to the
RZ2 multiprocessor DSPs on a fiber optic connection and processed data is
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