Samhaber_Schottdorf_et_al_2016

Samhaber_Schottdorf_et_al_2016

This repository accompanies the manuscript Samhaber et al. J Neurosc Methods 2016.

It contains detailed instructions for building a micro contact printing (μCP) machine and for using it to spatially structure neuronal cultures. Its purpose is to allow any lab without access to a lithography facility to structure cultures of neurons with the method developed in our group. You can find a detailed description as to the preparation of neuronal cultures, the protocols used, and the construction of the μCP machine including all CAD files.

The repository contains several files and additional information.

machine.zip

This archive contains the CAD drawings of the stamping mechanism described in the paper. It also contains a detailed parts list.

archive_website.tar.gz

This archive contains a local copy of the supplemental online material; currently hosted by the Max Planck Institute for Dynamics and Self-Organization.

Additional information

In addition to the two archives, this repository contains:

• A readme and license file.
• A pdf file with a detailed protocol of the stamping procedure with pictures.
• A 3D rendering of the CAD files: