A novel rabbit fixator made of a thermoplastic mask for awake imaging experiments

Abstract This study aimed to develop and validate a novel rabbit fixator made from a thermoplastic mask for awake imaging experiments. When heated in a hot-water bath at 65–70 °C for 2–5 min, the thermoplastic mask became soft and could be molded to fit over the entire body of an anesthetized rabbit...

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Main Authors: Rencai Lu, Li Hou, Siyu Wang, Bo She, Hong He, Wentao Gao, Sidang Wang, Dongdong Xv, Yunhai Ji, Shasha Yang, Zhaohui Yang, Shaobo Wang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Publishing Group 2021-01-01
Series:Scientific Reports
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-021-81358-6