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ArticleJournal of neuroscience methods2020

Developing and testing of an air dilution flow olfactometer with known rates of concentration change.

Harald Tichy, Reinhard Zeiner, Peter Traunmüller, Alexander Martzok, Maria Hellwig

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Article in Journal of neuroscience methods, 2020. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 5 papers.

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5 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Harald TichyDepartment of Neurosciences and Developmental Biology, Faculty of Life Sciences, University of Vienna, Althanstrasse 14, 1090 Vienna, Austria. Electronic address: harald.tichy@univie.ac.at.
Reinhard ZeinerDepartment of Neurosciences and Developmental Biology, Faculty of Life Sciences, University of Vienna, Althanstrasse 14, 1090 Vienna, Austria.
Peter TraunmüllerDepartment of Neurosciences and Developmental Biology, Faculty of Life Sciences, University of Vienna, Althanstrasse 14, 1090 Vienna, Austria.
Alexander MartzokDepartment of Neurosciences and Developmental Biology, Faculty of Life Sciences, University of Vienna, Althanstrasse 14, 1090 Vienna, Austria.
Maria HellwigDepartment of Neurosciences and Developmental Biology, Faculty of Life Sciences, University of Vienna, Althanstrasse 14, 1090 Vienna, Austria.
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Funding

Austrian Science Fund FWF P 30594
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundConcentration is a variable aspect of an odor signal and determines the operation range of olfactory receptor neurons (ORNs). A concentration increase is perceived as an odor stimulus. The role that the rate of concentration increase plays thereby has been studied with electrophysiological techniques in ORNs of the cockroach. A key prerequisite for these studies was the development of an air dilution flow olfactometer that allowed testing the same change in concentration at various rates. NEW

methodThe rate of concentration change was controlled and varied by changing the mixing ratio of odor-saturated and clean air by means of proportional valves. Their input voltages were phase shifted by 180° to hold the mixed air at a particular constant volume flow rate.

resultsUsing this stimulation technique, we identified, in a morphologically distinct sensillum on the cockroach's antenna, antagonistically responding ON and OFF ORNs which display a high sensitivity for slow changes in odor concentration. COMPARISON WITH EXISTING

methodsThe olfactometer is unique because it enables delivering slowly oscillating concentration changes. By varying the oscillation period, the individual effects of the instantaneous odor concentration and its rate of change on the ORNs' responses can be determined.

conclusionsThe olfactometer provides a new experimental approach in the study of odor coding and opens the door for improved comparative studies on olfactory systems. It would be important to gain insight into the ORNs' ability to detect the rate of concentration change in other insects that use odors for orientation in different contexts.

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CockroachesOlfactory Receptor NeuronsAnimalsOdorantsElectrophysiologyFeedback controllerInsectminiPIDOdor codingProportional valves

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