Jan 18, 2024

Public workspacePreparation of Recording ACSF (artificial cerebrospinal fluid) for slice electrophysiology

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https://dx.doi.org/10.17504/protocols.io.x54v9p4nmg3e/v1
  • Sarthak M. Singhal1,
  • Thomas S. Hnasko1
  • 1University of California San Diego
Sarthak M. Singhal
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DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.17504/protocols.io.x54v9p4nmg3e/v1
Protocol Citation: Sarthak M. Singhal, Thomas S. Hnasko 2024. Preparation of Recording ACSF (artificial cerebrospinal fluid) for slice electrophysiology. protocols.io https://dx.doi.org/10.17504/protocols.io.x54v9p4nmg3e/v1
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Protocol status: Working
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Created: January 18, 2024
Last Modified: January 18, 2024
Protocol Integer ID: 93770
Keywords: recording acsf recording acsf, recording acsf, electrophysiological recording, artificial cerebrospinal fluid, slice electrophysiology, incubating brain slice, cell electrophysiological recordings of neuron, brain slices during cell, preparation
Abstract
Hnasko lab- preparation of Recording ACSF
Recording ACSF is used for incubating brain slices during cell-attached or whole-cell electrophysiological recordings of neurons.
Materials
NaCl (Fisher Scientific, cat# BP358)
KCl (Fisher Scientific, cat# BP366)
NaH2PO4 (Fisher Scientific, cat# BP329)
D-glucose (Sigma Aldrich, cat# G8270)
CaCl2 (Fisher Scientific, cat# BP510)
MgSO4 (Fisher Scientific, cat# M80)
NaHCO3 (Fisher Scientific, cat# BP328)
HCl (Fisher Scientific, cat# A481-212)
Troubleshooting
Prepare 10X stock solution.
Composition of Amount1 L of 10X Recording ACSF (in mM): 1250 NaCl, 25 KCl, 12 NaH2PO4, 125 d-glucose, 20 CaCl2 and 20 MgSO4.

Composition of Amount1 L of 10X Recording ACSF (in g): 73.05 NaCl, 1.86 KCl, 1.44 NaH2PO4, 22.52 d-glucose, 2.94 CaCl2 and 4.93 MgSO4.

Dissolve all salts in Amount1 L of ddH2O to make 10X stock solution of Recording ACSF.

Dilute 10X solution to 1X for use in experiments.
Dilute Amount100 mL of 10X solution to ~ Amount800 mL with ddH2O and add (in mM): 26 NaHCO3; (in g): 2.18 NaHCO3.

Add ddH2O to final volume of Amount1 L .

Bubble the solution with carbogen (95% O2 5% CO2) for ~10 min.
After bubbling, measure and adjust pH of solution to ~ Ph7.3 with 12 N HCl (<1 ml).
Refrigerate until use.