Multichannel Systems MEA Manual - Manual (Page 6)

MEA Manual
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1 Introduction
1.1 About this Manual
The MEA manual comprises all important information about the microelectrode arrays (MEA) for use with
(USB-) MEA- or ME-Systems from Multi Channel Systems. The MEA manual focuses on general information
on the MEA design, use, and handling, and more specific information on different MEA types. It also
includes recommendations on sterilization, coating, and cleaning procedures, from scientifical papers
or from recommendations of other MEA users.
For more details on issues that refer to the amplifier, like grounding or mounting the MEA, please refer to
the manual for the MEA amplifier you use. You will find more information about the MEA-System and its
components in general, especially the data acquisition card, in the MEA-System manual. For more details
on the data acquisition and analysis program MC_Rack, please refer to the MC_Rack manual.
It is assumed that you have already a basic understanding of technical terms. No special skills are required
to read this manual.
The components and also the manual are part of an ongoing developmental process. Please understand
that the provided documentation is not always up to date. Please check the MCS Web site
(www.multichannelsystems.com) from time to time for downloading up-to-date manuals.
Those parts in this manual that refer to the applications, and not to the product itself, for example,
coating of MEAs, are only a summary of published information from other sources (see references) and
has the intention of helping users finding the appropriate information for setting up their experiments.
Multi Channel Systems MCS GmbH has not tested or verified this information. Multi Channel Systems MCS
GmbH does not guarantee that the information is correct. Multi Channel Systems MCS GmbH recommends
to refer to the referenced literature for planning and executing any experiments.