Targeted at applications such as patch clamping and intracellular recording the range includes versions with manual, motorised and hydraulic drives with up to 0.1mm resolution
The complete range of modular micromanipulators from Siskiyou Design Instruments is now available in the UK and Ireland from Stratton Technologies.
Targeted at applications such as patch clamping and intracellular recording the range includes versions with manual, motorised and hydraulic drives with up to 0.1mm resolution.
The manipulators can either be post or base mounted and a modular construction system for platform assembly ensures compatibility with all major brands of microscope.
For the motorised stages several types of controller are available including joystick, push-button, dial (same style as used with hydraulic manipulators), and computer control via RS232.
For ultimate stability a ceramic rod is used in all amplifier headstage mounts eliminating the drift normally seen with plastic versions.
These are available for most popular amplifiers including Axon, Heka and Warner Instruments.
The microscopy rang is completed with the MXMS series of microscope translators which are available in both manual and motorised formats.
The incorporation of ball transfer pads into these systems, an idea borrowed from package conveyor systems, results in an economical design which works well at magnifications up to 700x.
