Electrodes for Neuroscience Research

Plexon offers a suite of customizable specialty electrodes, probes and micro electrode arrays for various research needs. Many of our neural probes offer the combination of both neural stimulation and recording. Some of our most popular and innovative solutions are listed below.

Application

Acute

Chronic

Chronic

Acute

Acute,

Chronic

Chronic

Experimental

Model

NHP,

Large Animal

NHP,

Large Animal

NHP,

Large Animal,

Rodent

NHP,

Large Animal,

Rodent


Rodent

NHP,

Large Animal

Channel Count

Available

8, 16, 24,

32, 64*

4 - 128

8, 16, 24

256, 512, 1024

32 recording

channels, 8

per shank

8, 16, 24

Shank Length

Available

Up to 150mm

500μm - 15mm

3 or 5 mm

5 mm**

5 mm

3mm

Stimulation

Option

Optogenetic,

Electrical

Electrical

N/A

N/A

Optogenetic

N/A

Optional Fluid Delivery

Yes

Yes

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

Connector

Compatibility

Omnetics,

Samtec

Omnetics,

Samtec,

ZIF

Omnetics

Samtec

Omnetics

Omnetics

Geometry

Single

shank

Single shank,

Multi-shank,

3D Array

Single shank,

Multi-shank

HD Single or

Multi-shank

Multi-shank

Single

shank

*64 channel not available in tetrode configuration ** Longer probes in development

Shop In-Stock Probes

This is a selection of all of the neural probes that Plexon has currently in stock. If you cannot find what you are looking for you can always contact a Plexon Sales Engineer to customize your order

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U-,V-,S Probes

Plexon offers a suite of customizable specialty probes for various research needs. Flexibility in the manufacturing process allows for different electrode site arrangements and spacing, as well as optional fluid delivery channels for precise drug delivery or fiber optic lines for optogenetic stimulation intermixed within the recording sites. Please contact a Plexon Sales Engineer to discuss designing a customized probe.

N-Form® Array

N-Form® Array

Plexon Inc is excited to announce a partnership with Modular Bionics™ Inc. to offer the N-Form® for research applications. The N-Form® array is a customizable, chronically implanted, 3D micro electrode array for use in long-term recording experiments. The electrodes are made of platinum/iridium material. This microelectrode array is capable of recording up to 128 channels.

Softening Brain Probes

Softening brain probes are fabricated with a shape memory polymer, which remain rigid in the air, like traditional silicon arrays, but become flexible and elastic after prolonged exposure to the brain. This neural electrode is used for chronic recordings.

SINAPS-2

SiNAPS: Simultaneous Neural Recording Active Pixel Sensor Technology

Plexon Inc and Corticale have partnered to offer SiNAPS , an implantable active pixel sensor CMOS-probe for simultaneous large-scale neural recordings. These small-area, ultra low-power active implantable devices enable high-resolution brain activity recordings with the highest electrode array density and minimal wiring available on the market. **Coming Soon**

NeuroLight

NeuroLight Optoelectrode

Plexon Inc and NeuroLight Technologies LLC have partnered to offer the NeuroLight Optoelectrode, a customizable electrode capable of optogenetic-control of local neural circuits in awake, behaving studies; square-wave excitation for precise timing control, sine-wave excitation for graded modulation, and chronic optogenetics where a microdrive is used for fine-tune positioning.

Thumbtack Probe

A chronic, linear probe designed to span cortical layers running parallel to the surface of the brain, effective for both field potential and single unit recordings.