What is NeuraLynx?

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NeuraLynx, Inc. is a neuroscience technology company that builds data acquisition and analysis systems for two distinct environments: research and clinical. According to its site, it focuses on "transforming data acquisition and analysis technology in two neuroscience research environments." If you work in electrophysiology, optogenetics, or clinical neurophysiology and need multichannel recording hardware plus the software to run and analyze it, NeuraLynx is one of the vendors in that space. If you only need analysis software or a single-channel setup, its product line is likely broader than your needs.

What NeuraLynx makes

The company splits its catalog into Research and Clinical tracks, and each track includes hardware, software, and accessories.

Research hardware

  • Data acquisition: Digital Lynx +, Digital Lynx SX, FreeLynx, LabLynx Portable System
  • Processing platform: Camera Kit
  • Animal interfaces: EIBs, headstages, pre-amplifiers, microdrives, microdrive preparation adapters, tether cables
  • N-Form Multi-Electrode Array
  • Accessories: video tracking, LEDs, cables, signal control, wireless accessories, Imp 128 Impedance Tester
  • Optogenetics: Saturn Commutator
  • Test equipment

The flagship is the Digital Lynx +, described as a high-performance, multichannel, low-noise system offering 1024 channels for recording and stimulation. The Digital Lynx SX is positioned as a high-performance, expandable recording system with closed-loop processing.

Research software

  • Acquisition & experiment control
  • Data analysis
  • File converters & utilities
  • Hardware control
  • Video tracking
  • Development drivers & firmware
  • Python utilities
  • MATLAB-Netcom utilities

Clinical products

  • Hardware: ATLAS Neurophysiology System, ATLAS Acquisition Amplifier, ATLAS Combo Board, ATLAS Workstation
  • Software: Pegasus Software, NetCom
  • Components: ATLAS headboxes, headstages, modular headstages
  • Accessories: ATLAS Stim Headbox, signal splitter cables (Touchproof, Nihon Kohden), analog isolator, tether extension cables, DIXI adapter, patient event marker, TTL isolator, tether interconnect, ATLAS Cart

How to decide if it fits your work

Your situation Relevant part of the catalog
Multichannel electrophysiology recording and stimulation Digital Lynx + / Digital Lynx SX
Portable or free-moving recording FreeLynx, LabLynx Portable System
Optogenetics combined with recording Saturn Commutator
Impedance checking Imp 128 Impedance Tester
Clinical neurophysiology workflows ATLAS system, Pegasus Software
Custom analysis or scripting Python utilities, MATLAB-Netcom utilities

Support and company information

Beyond products, the site provides a Support section, a System Maintenance Plan, RMA (product returns) handling, a Remote Desktop App, and Documents. Company pages cover About, Careers, Publications, Quality & Regulatory, and Contact Us. If you are evaluating the company for a lab or clinic, the Publications and Quality & Regulatory pages are the ones worth checking before you contact them about a specific configuration.