Description: The stylets are removed from the guide canulae implanted in the nucleus accumbens and prefrontal cortex. A microdialysis probe is then inserted into the canula and used to take a sample of the environment in the medial prefrontal cortex. The sample is pumped into a plastic vial. Each sample is taken at fifteen minute intervals and preserved in the freezer.
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| Summary of microdialysis and Illustration of the microdialysis probe's function |
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| Microdialysis Equipment | Microdialysis probe |
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| Microdialysis Sample Vials which are Analyzed in HPLC | Graduate student Julie setting up a microdialysis session |