Fiber Photometry Instruments


Excitation Source: 3 LEDS in 2 sites

Excitation Wavelengths: 405nm (UV LED), 465nm (Blue LED), 560nm (Lime LED)

Emission: 460-490nm, 555-570nm

Detectors: TDT LUX integrated photosensors

Suggested Software: Synapse
Fiber Photometry Data Analysis is usually conducted in Matlab or python. Code is available from Tucker-Davis Technologies and we have assembled a guide on UBC oneDrive. Please contact jledue@mail.ubc.ca for access. Additional support is available through the Brain Circuits cluster Databinge meeting.

Metadata Instrument Identifier: imap-fibphot-1

If you are annotating your data in preparation for data deposit or format conversion (to Neurodata without borders or other file type for long term preservation) please include the above identifier to indicate the data was taken with this instrument.

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Citation Guidelines
To describe the iMAP Fiber Photometry system in your paper’s methods section please modify this example:

“Fiber Photometry recordings were collected using a Tucker Davis Technologies RZ10x Fiber Photometry Processor with built in excitation LEDs of wavelength [Lx405 nm, Lx465 nm, Lx560 nm] with 405nm serving as the isosbestic control signal. Fluorescence was measured with built in LxPS1 sensors at <500-540nm for green and/or 580-680nm>. Optical signals were routed to and from the subject using a Doric mini-cube.”

Please contact Jeffrey LeDue (jledue@mail.ubc.ca) if you need help finding this information and tailoring the above statement.