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MP-85

MP-85

Huxley-Wall Style Micromanipulator


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Overview

MP-85

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FEATURES

  • Dual springing of the moment arms to insure zero backlash and zero torsion
  • The micromanipulator is mounted on a precision rotating base featuring a positive stop and lock
  • The coarse movement is an all cross-roller bearing design consisting of coarse X, Y, and Z with an additional fine X motion
  • The micromanipulator can be ordered in either a right or left handed version

OPTIONS

  • Fifteen degree stackable wedges for tilting the manipulator
  • A set of three magnetic feet for increased stability
  • 1" thick, chrome plated, solid brass riser blocks

The classic micromanipulator developed by Sir Huxley many years ago is still considered by many investigators to be the finest manual micromanipulator available. The MP-85 offers the advantage of a very large range of movement with its built-in coarse manipulator and precise submicron movement with the fine controls. Coarse positioning is achieved with a three axis manipulator mounted on top. The ultrafine positioning is accomplished with the large micrometers mounted on the base. These micrometers provide smooth, precise movement through a 10:1 reduction mechanism.

The brass and stainless steel construction of the MP-85 makes for a very heavy and solid micromanipulator with excellent damping properties. This exceptionally stable design is ideal for patch clamp recording, intracellular recording, or any other application that is intolerant of drift.

The MP-85 is chrome-plated and anodized to prevent corrosion. The J.R. Wall designed rotating base is machined from solid stainless steel with a brass spindle; a thin Teflon washer provides for the bearing surface.

Specifications

TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS

Coarse X-axis tilt
0 to 45 degrees in 15 degree increments

Coarse resolution
0.1mm on all axes

Fine X resolution
0.01mm

Ultrafine (Huxley) resolution
0.2µm

Huxley excursion
~2mm maximum in each axis

Dimensions
10in x 10in x 12in | 25cm x 25cm x 28cm

Weight
15 lbs | 7 kg

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Citations

Craig, M., Gilday, S., Dabiri, D., & Hove, J. (2012). An optimized method for delivering flow tracer particles to intravital fluid environments in the developing zebrafish. Zebrafish. Retrieved from https://online.liebertpub.com/doi/abs/10.1089/zeb.2012.0740

Doering, T., & Skellern, M. (2012). Colour choice behaviour in the pollen beetle Meligethes aeneus (Coleoptera: Nitidulidae). Physiological …. Retrieved from https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/j.1365-3032.2012.00850.x/full

DÖRING, T., & Kirchner, S. (2011). Spectral sensitivity of the green photoreceptor of winged pea aphids. Physiological …. Retrieved from https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/j.1365-3032.2011.00805.x/full

DORINGL’Z, T., & SKELLERN, N. (2012). Meligethes aeneus (Coleoptera: Nitidulidae). Retrieved from https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Thomas_Doering/publication/255724028_Colour_choice_behaviour_in_the_pollen_beetle_Meligethes_aeneus_(Coleoptera_Nitidulidae)/links/00b7d520b2a11c51c6000000.pdf

Endeman, D., & Fahrenfort, I. (2012). Chloride currents in cones modify feedback from horizontal cells to cones in goldfish retina. The Journal of …. Retrieved from https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1113/jphysiol.2012.240325/full

Hove, J., & Craig, M. (2012). High-speed confocal imaging of zebrafish heart development. Cardiovascular Development. Retrieved from https://link.springer.com/protocol/10.1007/978-1-61779-523-7_26

Parsons, S. (2012). Maxi-channels recorded in situ from ICC and pericytes associated with the mouse myenteric plexus. American Journal of …. Retrieved from https://ajpcell.physiology.org/content/302/7/C1055.short

Raquel, G., Eduardo, V., & Rosa, E. (2013). P2X4 subunits are part of P2X native channels in murine myenteric neurons. European Journal of …. Retrieved from https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S001429991300263X

Sibarov, D., & Abushik, P. (2014). Epileptiform postsynaptic currents in primary culture of rat cortical neurons: Calcium mechanisms. … ) Supplement Series A: …. Retrieved from https://link.springer.com/article/10.1134/S1990747814010103

Sibarov, D., & Antonov, S. (2015). Characteristics of Postsynaptic Currents in Primary Cultures of Rat Cerebral Cortical Neurons. Neuroscience and Behavioral Physiology. Retrieved from https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s11055-015-0093-9

Wright, N., Sides, L., & Walling, K. (2015). Initial studies on the direct and modulatory effects of nitric oxide on an identified central Helix aspersa neuron. Invertebrate Neuroscience. Retrieved from https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s10158-014-0175-3 

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