Mightex Optogenetics Starter Kits
Optogenetics is a technology that allows targeted, fast control of precisely defined events in biological systems, by delivering optical control at the speed (millisecond scale) and with the precision (cell type–specific) required for biological processing.
As far as optogenetics applications are concerned, LEDs are able to simultaneously meet both the speed and the spatial precision requirements mentioned above. Specifically, ChR2 activates neurons stimulated by blue light (e.g. 470nm), which can be delivered via an optical fiber to a live animal (e.g. a mouse). Mightex's optogenetics start kits, based on our high-power fiber-coupled LED's and versatile LED controllers, are specifically designed to provide the most cost-effective turn-key solutions for ChR2 stimulation.
