We have two neurophysiological setups available to conduct experiments in directional hearing in fish.  Each contains a shaker system, TMC anti-vibration table, TDT modular system, Hafler power amplifiers, steromicroscopes with ball bearing stand, and more.  The shaker tables include an experimental tank, five B & K mechanical shakers, and three PBC accelerometers.

The setup pictured below is our newest neurophysiological setup, equipped for intracellular or extracellular recording and stimulation of neurons in the brain.  The table includes two Narishige micromanipulators mounted on a custom-built bridge mount.  The recording amplifiers are an A-M Systems 1600 electrometer (for intracellular recording), and a Grass differential amplifier (for extracellular recording).  The data aquisition is carried out with a TDT System III AD/DA modular system.

Large photo of the System III neurophysiology setup


This is another neurophysiological setup for conducting directional hearing experiments in fish.  It consists of a shaker table similar to the one pictured above with a Narishige micromanipulator.  Data acquisition is done with a TDT System II modular AD/DA system.

Large photo of the System II neurophysiology setup


The Auditory Brainstem Response (ABR) setup is used to conduct experiments in hearing sensitivity in fish.  It contains a TDT modular system, Grass amplifiers, a Reson hydrophone and amplifier, an analog oscilloscope, a Hafler power amplifier, separate recording and respiration tanks, an oxygen saturation apparatus, a PC, and more.
Large photo of the Auditory Brainstem Response setup

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