title: A lightweight hybrid microdrive for use with awake unrestrained animals.
abstract: A hybrid microdrive is described, comprising remote stepper motors connected by a hydraulic link to a slave electrode positioner which is light enough for use with freely walking cats. The system provides 18 mm of electrode movement in 2 or 10 microns steps.
authors.affiliation: Department of Physiology, Medical School, Bristol, U.K.
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Amos
authors.forename: D M
authors.initials: DM
authors.lastname: Armstrong
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Harris
authors.forename: D E
authors.initials: DE
authors.lastname: Marple-Horvat
mesh_terms: D001330:Electronic Data Processing; D004594:Electrophysiology / Q000295:instrumentation* / Q000379:methods; D012984:Software; D013238:Stereotaxic Techniques