Articles
2026
Case study | Silver wire for grounding in optophysiology and Neuropixels recordings in vivo
Optogenetic stimulation lets researchers probe how brain circuits function in living animals by delivering light to a target region and recording neuronal responses. This STAR Protocols paper addresses a known complication. Optical stimulation in mice can unintentionally activate endogenous retinal opsins, producing off-target responses that propagate to the cortex and risk confounding experimental interpretation.
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Hastelloy C-276® in advanced energy and superconducting research
Hastelloy C-276 is widely used where corrosion resistance and high-temperature stability matter. This article looks at why researchers also specify precision C-276 foil and strip as a substrate in high temperature superconducting tape development, and how surface finish, thickness control, and mechanical stability support thin film coating processes. It also outlines where these substrate foils are used across energy research, power systems, medical imaging magnets, and advanced electronics.
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Case Study | Improving hormone sensing with niobium wire microelectrodes
Niobium wire supplied by Advent was used as the core conductor in thin-film microelectrodes developed to improve electrochemical sensing in neuroscience research. The study reports stronger detection signals for tryptophan, tyrosine and the peptide hormone GnRH, including measurements in mouse brain tissue, and points to a practical route for building high-performance microelectrodes for lab research.