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PM980-XPOptic fiber designThorlabsSingle Mode Polarization-Maintaining Fiber, 970 - 1550 nm, PANDA-
FG105LVAOptic fiber designThorlabsØ105 µm Core, 0.10 NA, Step-Index Multimode Optical Fiber-
FG910UECOptic fiber designThorlabsØ910 µm Core, 0.22 NA, High OH TECS Double-Clad Multimode Fiber-
1060XPOptic fiber designThorlabsSingle Mode Fiber, 980 - 1600 nm, Ø125 µm Cladding-
FG200UCCOptic fiber designThorlabsØ200 µm Core, 0.22 NA, High OH TECS Double-Clad Multimode Fiber-
FP600URTOptic fiber designThorlabs0.50 NA, Ø600 µm Core Multimode Fiber, High OH-
FG400LEA (Ø 400/440µm, 0.22 NA)Optic fiber designThorlabsØ400 µm Core Glass Clad Silica Multimode Optical Fiber, 0.22 NA-
UM22-300 Optic fiber designThorlabsØ300 µm Core Solarization-Resistant, Polyimide-Coated Multimode Fiber-
HB1250TOptic fiber designThorlabsSingle Mode Polarization-Maintaining Fiber, 1310 nm, Bow-Tie-
YB1200-6/125DC-PMOptic fiber designThorlabsYtterbium-Doped SM PM Active Fiber, Cladding-Pumped, Double-Clad-
M12-980-125Optic fiber designThorlabsMetroGain Erbium-Doped SM Active Fiber for L-Band-
FG105LCAOptic fiber designThorlabsØ105 µm Core Glass Clad Silica Multimode Optical Fiber, 0.22 NA. Bare fiber. Multimode Fiber, 0.22 NA, Low OH, Ø105 µm Core, 400 - 2400 nm-
FP200URTOptic fiber designThorlabs0.50 NA, Ø200 µm Core Multimode Fiber, High OH-
S405-XPOptic fiber designThorlabsSingle Mode Fiber, 400 - 680 nm, Ø125 µm Cladding-
PMHN5Optic fiber designThorlabsPolarization-Maintaining Highly Nonlinear Fiber, +5 Anomalous Dispersion at 1550 nm-
ER80-8/125-PMOptic fiber designThorlabsLarge Mode Area Erbium-Doped PM Fiber, 80.0 dB/m Absorption at 1530 nm-
FT800UMTOptic fiber designThorlabsØ800 µm Core, 0.39 NA, High OH TECS-Clad Multimode Fiber-
PM1300-XPOptic fiber designThorlabsSingle Mode Polarization-Maintaining Fiber, 1270 - 1625 nm, PANDA-
SM400Optic fiber designThorlabsSingle Mode Fiber, 405 - 532 nm, Ø125 µm Cladding-
UM22-600 Optic fiber designThorlabsØ600 µm Core Solarization-Resistant, Polyimide-Coated Multimode Fiber-
PM460-HPOptic fiber designThorlabsSingle Mode Polarization-Maintaining Fiber, 460 - 700 nm, PANDA-
FG273LECOptic fiber designThorlabsØ273 µm Core, 0.22 NA, Low OH TECS Double-Clad Multimode Fiber-
GIF50COptic fiber designThorlabsØ50 µm Core Graded-Index Multimode Optical Fiber, 0.20 NA, OM2-
SM1550POptic fiber designThorlabsSingle Mode Fiber, 1310 - 1550 nm, Polyimide Coating-
HB830ZOptic fiber designThorlabsSingle Mode Polarizing Fiber (Zing™), 830 nm, Bow-Tie-
FG200LEAOptic fiber designThorlabsØ200 µm Core Glass Clad Silica Multimode Optical Fiber, 0.22 NA-
HN1550POptic fiber designThorlabsSingle Mode Highly Nonlinear Fiber, +1 Anomalous Dispersion at 1550 nm-
FT200EMTOptic fiber designThorlabsØ200 µm Core, 0.39 NA, Low OH TECS-Clad Multimode Fiber-
FG600UEA (Ø 600/660µm, 0.22 NA)Optic fiber designThorlabsØ600 µm Core Glass Clad Silica Multimode Optical Fiber, 0.22 NA-
YB1200-4/125Optic fiber designThorlabsYtterbium Doped Single Mode Fiber, 4.4 µm MFD-
P-10/125DC-PMOptic fiber designThorlabsPassive LMA PM Fiber, Matched to YB1200-10/125DC-PM. The supplier provides a numerical aperture of 0.08 - 0.085.-
FP400URTOptic fiber designThorlabs0.50 NA, Ø400 µm Core Multimode Fiber, High OH-
SM1950Optic fiber designThorlabsSingle Mode Fiber, 1850 - 2200 nm, Ø125 µm Cladding-
YB1200-25/250DCOptic fiber designThorlabsYtterbium-Doped LMA Double-Clad Fiber, 25 µm Core Diameter-
460HPOptic fiber designThorlabsSingle Mode Fiber, 450 - 600 nm, Ø125 µm Cladding-
FG1000LEAOptic fiber designThorlabsØ1000 µm Core Glass Clad Silica Multimode Optical Fiber, 0.22 NA-
FG400AEAOptic fiber designThorlabsØ400 µm Core, 0.22 NA, Solarization-Resistant Step-Index Multimode Fiber, Acrylate-Coated-
UM22-200Optic fiber designThorlabsØ200 µm Core Polyimide-Coated Multimode Fibers-
FP1500URTOptic fiber designThorlabs0.50 NA, Ø1500 µm Core Multimode Fiber, High OH-
FG200UEP (Ø 200/220µm, 0.22 NA)Optic fiber designThorlabsØ200 µm Core Polyimide-Coated Multimode Fibers-
YB1200-6/125DCOptic fiber designThorlabsYtterbium-Doped Single Mode Double-Clad Fiber, 7 µm MFD-
YB1200-25/250DC-PMOptic fiber designThorlabsYtterbium-Doped LMA PM Active Fiber, Cladding-Pumped, Double-Clad-
FG400LAOptic fiber designThorlabsCoreless Termination Fiber, Ø400 µm Glass Rod-
FG050LGA (Ø 50/125µm, 0.22 NA)Optic fiber designThorlabsØ50 µm Core Glass Clad Silica Multimode Optical Fiber, 0.22 NA-
PMDCFOptic fiber designThorlabsDispersion-Compensating Polarization-Maintaining Fiber, 1510 - 1620 nm-
780HPOptic fiber designThorlabsSingle Mode Fiber, 780 - 970 nm, Ø125 µm Cladding-
FG105LCA (Ø 105/125µm, 0.22 NA)Optic fiber designThorlabsØ105 µm Core Glass Clad Silica Multimode Optical Fiber, 0.22 NA. Bare fiber. Multimode Fiber, 0.22 NA, Low OH, Ø105 µm Core, 400 - 2400 nm-
FT400UMTOptic fiber designThorlabsØ400 µm Core, 0.39 NA, High OH TECS-Clad Multimode Fiber-
FG400LEPOptic fiber designThorlabsØ400 µm Core Polyimide-Coated Multimode Fibers-
SM450Optic fiber designThorlabsSingle Mode Fiber, 488 - 633 nm, Ø125 µm Cladding-

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Consumables

Consumables refer to items that are intended to be used once or have a limited lifespan before they need to be replaced. These include materials and products that are consumed or depleted during the course of experiments or procedures. Consumables are critical for maintaining the integrity, accuracy, and reproducibility of scientific experiments. In BrainSTEM, consumables are a shared model across users.

Types of consumable

Reagents and Solutions
  • Pharmacological agents: Drugs and compounds used for anesthesia, analgesia, behavioral modulation, or pharmacological intervention (e.g., ketamine, buprenorphine, muscimol).
  • Physiological solutions: Buffers and fluids such as saline, PBS, or artificial cerebrospinal fluid (aCSF) used in perfusion, injections, and surgical preparation.
  • Virus constructs: Engineered viral vectors (e.g., AAV, lentivirus) used for delivering genetic material into neurons or glial cells.
  • Tracer dyes: Fluorescent or visible dyes like DiI, CTB, and Fast Green used for anatomical tracing, injection visualization, or tissue marking.
  • Antibodies and immunoreagents: Reagents used for labeling proteins and cell types in immunohistochemistry, such as primary/secondary antibodies and counterstains (e.g., DAPI).
  • Chemical reagents: Common lab chemicals like paraformaldehyde (PFA), Triton X-100, and EDTA used in tissue preparation, fixation, or signal amplification.
Device-Linked Consumables
  • Silicon probe designs: Microfabricated electrode arrays (e.g., Neuropixels, NeuroNexus) used for high-density extracellular electrophysiological recordings.
  • Single wire electrodes: Simple electrodes used for stimulation or recording from single brain regions or peripheral targets.
  • Optic fiber designs: Configurations of optic fibers for light delivery in optogenetics or signal collection in fiber photometry setups.
  • Optical components: Implantable optical elements such as GRIN lenses, microprisms, or cranial windows for in vivo imaging and optical access to the brain.
  • Consumable devices: Subject-mounted components like headstage baseplates, miniscope adapters, microdrives, or chronic interface mounts that are consumed per experiment or animal.

Submission process

Anyone can submit consumables or submit changes to existing ones, but all submissions must be approved before they are available for usage. Please see existing entries for examples as to what to submit.

Fields

  • Name: The name of the consumable (required; must be unique).
  • Type: The type of consumable - see available types above (required).
  • Supplier: The supplier of the consumable (required).
  • Description: A description of the consumable.
  • Type specific fields: Each type has custom fields (required).

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API Access

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