A computer-controlled olfactometer for fMRI and electrophysiological studies of olfaction.

Autor: Lorig TS; Department of Psychology, Washington and Lee University, Lexington, VA 24450-0303, USA. tlorig@wlu.edu, Elmes DG, Zald DH, Pardo JV
Jazyk: angličtina
Zdroj: Behavior research methods, instruments, & computers : a journal of the Psychonomic Society, Inc [Behav Res Methods Instrum Comput] 1999 May; Vol. 31 (2), pp. 370-5.
DOI: 10.3758/bf03207734
Abstrakt: A design for an inexpensive and reliable olfactometer is presented. The design has several advantages for fMRI and electrophysiology investigators. These advantages include relatively rapid odorant rise times, computer control, multiple odor administration, and no ferrous materials near the subjects. In addition, the device is contamination resistant, and, because the air is neither warmed nor humidified, it is unlikely to become an incubator for bacteria. The olfactometer is constructed of off-the-shelf chromatography parts that require little modification.
Databáze: MEDLINE