An AC constant-response method for electrophysiological measurements of spectral sensitivity functions

Journal of Neuroscience Methods

Volumn 68, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 203-210

  De Souza, J M ^a   Devoe, R D ^b   Schoeps, C ^c   Ventura, D F ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SÃO PAULO   (Brazil)

^b INDIANA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c Flexsys Engenharia   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Color vision; Electrophysiology; Experimental automation; Insect; Spectral sensitivity

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; BEE; COLOR VISION; CONTROLLED STUDY; ELECTROPHYSIOLOGY; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; VISUAL SYSTEM;

EID: 0030273789     PISSN: 01650270     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0165-0270(96)00076-3     Document Type: Article

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