Consumable stocks refer to the various components and materials essential for conducting experiments and recording data. These stocks are integral to maintaining high-quality research conditions and ensuring that experiments are performed using accurate and reliable equipment. Each consumable stock type has unique applications depending on the experimental needs, while the fields associated with these types are designed to capture the specific details of each consumable.
Types of Consumable Stocks
Reagents and Solutions
- Antibody or immunoreagent: Reagents used for immunostaining and labeling of proteins, cells, or structures (e.g., anti-GFAP, secondary antibodies, DAPI).
- Chemical reagent: General laboratory chemicals used in tissue preparation, staining, or fixation (e.g., paraformaldehyde, Triton X-100, EDTA).
- Pharmacological agent: A pharmaceutical compound used to manipulate physiology or behavior. Includes anesthetics, analgesics, neuromodulators, and experimental drugs.
- Physiological solution: Buffered solutions such as saline, PBS, or artificial cerebrospinal fluid (aCSF) used in surgeries, injections, and perfusions.
- Tracer or dye: A fluorescent or visible dye used to trace axonal projections, mark injection sites, or visualize anatomical structures (e.g., DiI, CTB, Fast Green).
- Virus solution: A viral vector preparation (e.g., AAV, lentivirus) used to deliver genes into neurons for optogenetics, calcium imaging, or circuit tracing.
Device-Linked Consumables
- Consumable device: Subject-specific hardware components such as headstage baseplates, drive mounts, or adapter plates that are consumed per experiment.
- Optic fiber design: A configured optic fiber for delivering light to the brain in optogenetic or fiber photometry experiments.
- Optical component: Implantable optical elements like GRIN lenses, prisms, and cranial windows for imaging neural tissue in vivo.
- Silicon probe design: A microfabricated electrode array used for high-density electrophysiological recordings (e.g., Neuropixels, NeuroNexus).
- Single wire electrode: A simple electrode for targeted stimulation or recording, often used in chronic or acute setups.
Fields
- Type: The type of consumable stock, such as optic fiber or virus solution (required).
- Inventory: The inventory record that tracks the consumable stock (required).
- Notes: Additional information or special considerations for the consumable stock.
- Consumable: The specific consumable associated with the consumable stock.
- Acquisition date: The date when the consumable was acquired.
- Expiration date: The date when the consumable stock is expected to expire or become unusable.
- Storage location: The physical location where the consumable stock is stored.
- Storage conditions: The conditions necessary for storing the consumable stock, such as temperature and humidity.
- Intended use: The planned experimental use of the consumable stock.
- Cost: The cost of the consumable stock, useful for budgeting and financial tracking.
Permissions
Consumable stocks inherit permissions via the inventory associated with it. For more information on permissions, please see the documentation.
Consumable Stock API Access
The API allows for programmable access to consumable stocks, enabling you to read, edit, and delete consumable stocks through the API. For details about the consumable stock's fields and data structure, refer to the documentation.
