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4.7 Stimulation MEA: 60StimMEA
60StimMEA200/30-Ti
Stimulation MEAs are available in 8 x 8 standard MEA layout with additional 16 stimulation electrodes.
Eight pairs of the stimulation electrodes are big and square, the other eight pairs have the same size as
the recording electrodes (30 μm). For perfect use with the MEA1060 amplifiers is it necessary to connect
adapters: MEA-STIM-ADPT-INV-BC for MEA1060-Inv-BC amplifiers, MEA-STIM-ADPT-Up(BC) for MEA1060-
Up(BC) amplifiers.
Stimulation MEAs are useful, for example, for pacing cardiac tissues like hESCM (human embryonic stem
cells derived cardiac myocytes), that need higher voltages and durations than stimulation of neuronal
tissues. So, the use of larger stimulating electrodes is recommended.
Using 60StimMEAs
The same material is used for standard MEAs and 60StimMEAs. Therefore, they are equally robust and
heat-stabilized. They can be autoclaved and coated with different procedures for cell and tissue cultures.