Scientifica SliceScope Pro 6000
Standard System
We can customise this system to suit your unique experimental needs. Please contact us to discuss your requirements.
Slimline fully motorised microscope
Perfect electrophysiology micromanipulator
Ideal for multiphoton & in vivo research
Supplied with in vitro or in vivo plate
Choose from the Scientifica PatchPad or Control Cube
Recording chamber & perfusion tools
Scientifica PatchStar Micromanipulator
- Number of axes: 3 with a virtual 4th axis
- Travel distance: 20mm per axis
- Electronic resolution: 20nm
- Minimum speed: 1µm per second
- Maximum speed: 4mm per second
- Memory positions: 50 on control device (unlimited via LinLab)
- Bearings: Crossed roller
- Software: LinLab for Windows
Scientifica Motorised Movable Base Plate
- Number of axes: 2
- Travel distance: 50mm (in X and Y axes)
- Electronic resolution: 20nm
- Minimum step size: 0.1µm
- Minimum speed: 1µm per second
- Maximum speed: 4mm per second
- Memory positions: 50 on control device (unlimited via LinLab)
- Sliding carriages: 3
- Software: LinLab for Windows
- Surface material: Anodised aluminium
Scientifica Post & Platform Sample Plate
- Chamber adapters accepted: 108 and 110 mm
- Minimum platform height: 105mm for a screw down base
- Maximum platform height: 350mm
- Mounting options: Screw down or magnetic base
- Included chamber: Scientifica Slice Recording Chamber Kit
Environmental Conditions
- Maximum altitude: 2000m
- Temperature range: 15°C to 40°C
- Maximum relative humidity: 60% for temperatures up to 31°C
Research Papers
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Acute optogenetic stimulation of serotonin neurons reduces cell proliferation in the dentate gyrus of mice
Araragi, N. et al. (2025) 'Acute optogenetic stimulation of serotonin neurons reduces cell proliferation in the dentate gyrus of mice,' ACS Chemical Neuroscience, 16(5), pp. 781–789. https://doi.org/10.1021/acsche....
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Inhibiting Hippo pathway kinases releases WWC1 to promote AMPAR-dependent synaptic plasticity and long-term memory in mice
Stepan, J. et al. (2024) 'Inhibiting Hippo pathway kinases releases WWC1 to promote AMPAR-dependent synaptic plasticity and long-term memory in mice,' Science Signaling, 17(834). https://doi.org/10.1126/scisig...
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Developmentally regulated impairment of parvalbumin interneuron synaptic transmission in an experimental model of Dravet syndrome
Kaneko, K. et al. (2022) Developmentally regulated impairment of parvalbumin interneuron synaptic transmission in an experimental model of Dravet syndrome, Cell Reports, 38(13), p. 110580. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.celr....
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Enhanced Synaptic Transmission in the Extended Amygdala and Altered Excitability in an Extended Amygdala to Brainstem Circuit in a Dravet Syndrome Mouse Model
Yan, W. et al. (2021) Enhanced Synaptic Transmission in the Extended Amygdala and Altered Excitability in an Extended Amygdala to Brainstem Circuit in a Dravet Syndrome Mouse Model, Eneuro, 8(3), p. 0306-20.2021. https://doi.org/10.1523/eneuro....
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Estimating the Information Extracted by a Single Spiking Neuron from a Continuous Input Time Series
Zeldenrust, F., Knecht, S., Wadman, W., Denève, S.,Gutkin, B. (2017) Estimating the Information Extracted by a Single Spiking Neuron from a Continuous Input Time Series. Frontiers in Computational Neuroscience, 11(49). https://doi.org/10.3389/fncom....
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Contrast coding in the electrosensory system: parallels with visual computation
Clarke, S., Longtin, A. and Maler, L. (2015) Contrast coding in the electrosensory system: parallels with visual computation, Nature Reviews Neuroscience, 16(12), pp. 733–744. https://doi.org/10.1038/nrn403....
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Disrupting GluA2 phosphorylation potentiates reinstatement of cocaine seeking
Briand, L.A. et al. (2016) Disrupting GluA2 phosphorylation potentiates reinstatement of cocaine seeking, Neuropharmacology, 111, pp. 231–241. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.neur....
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Deficiency of Shank2 causes mania-like behavior that responds to mood stabilizers
Pappas, A. et al. (2017) Deficiency of Shank2 causes mania-like behavior that responds to mood stabilizers, JCI Insight, 2(20). https://doi.org/10.1172/jci.in....
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Odor-evoked inhibition of olfactory sensory neurons drives olfactory perception in Drosophila
Cao, L.-H. et al. (2017) Odor-evoked inhibition of olfactory sensory neurons drives olfactory perception in Drosophila, Nature Communications, 8(1). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467....