Evidence map›Paper›PMID 32939422›Full record

ArticleHardwareX2020

Movement assay for the undergraduate neuroscience laboratory.

Cody R Townsley, Joseph M Breza, Thomas G Mast

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Article in HardwareX, 2020. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

3 authors.

Cody R TownsleyProgram in Neuroscience, Eastern Michigan University, Ypsilanti, MI, USA.
Joseph M BrezaProgram in Neuroscience, Eastern Michigan University, Ypsilanti, MI, USA.
Thomas G MastProgram in Neuroscience, Eastern Michigan University, Ypsilanti, MI, USA.

Funding

Lightly Salted: An Optogenetic Approach to Uncover the Role of Type I Cells in Salt Taste TransductionR21DC016990 · NIDCD · EASTERN MICHIGAN UNIVERSITY · PI BREZA, JOSEPH MICHAEL · 2018 to 2020
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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Described is a design for easy-to-construct apparatus that measures movement of flying insects suitable for the undergraduate teaching laboratory. The system does not require the purchase of specialized scientific equipment or software. The apparatus can be constructed and operated without advanced knowledge in electronics or programming. The goal of this apparatus was to expand upon previous research detecting insect flight in response to radiation. We improved upon the quantification and resolution of flight across differing intensities of white light. All of this was achieved using low-cost and commonly available materials and open-source software to collect and analyze data. The only substantial prerequisites for this design are a PC with a 3.5 mm microphone input and an understanding of basic electrical connections. The apparatus was validated with comparative physiological data from two different species of butterfly.

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BehaviorFlightMovementPiezoelectric

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PMID32939422
PMCPMC7491750

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