Mass Spec on the Brain
A new device incorporating a neural probe and analysis by laser-ablation inductively coupled mass spectrometry (LA-ICP-MS) allows the direct collection of extracellular fluid from the brain at high temporal resolution, and could open a window into the brain at the chemical level.
Credit: Guillaume Petit-Pierre
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