MaxLab Live is the all-in-one software for recording, analyzing, and interacting with biological samples using MaxOne and MaxTwo systems. Whether scaling up with powerful built-in tools or customizing experiments beyond standard applications, MaxLab Live simplifies complex protocols with an intuitive and versatile interface built to support both standard and exploratory applications.
Explore cell activity in real time and high-resolution
Increase throughput without compromising data quality. Each well features 26,400 electrodes at a density of 3,265 electrodes/mm², maintaining single-cell and subcellular resolution across the entire plate.
Easily capture electrophysiological data
Recording biologically relevant data is essential to fully understand your model. Easily capture high-quality, high-content datasets through an intuitive and streamlined workflow.
Interact with your cells through electrical stimulation
Interacting with electrogenic cells is key to understanding how networks process and adapt to inputs. Apply targeted, customizable electrical stimulation protocols, and observe population responses as they happen.
Extract standard and novel readouts across scales with ease
Turning rich electrophysiological data into actionable insights requires easy, reliable access to the most relevant readouts. Extract key physiological characteristics using automated analysis tools that transform complex data into ready-to-use, publication-quality results.
Transform complex electrophysiology into an intuitive experience. MaxLab Live simplifies and streamlines experimental workflows with optimized, ready-to-use Assays tailored for specific applications. Combine assays into flexible experimental pipelines to achieve the most effective recording strategies and uncover meaningful and novel data from any biological sample.
MaxLab Live Assays are predefined, reusable experiment templates that guide users through a structured workflow: configure recording strategy, run experiments with consistent settings, and inspect the results through intuitive visualizations. This repeatable framework supports scientific rigor while saving time on setup and analysis.
Assays can run independently or be combined within the same session, allowing workflow customization while maintaining consistency. Once configured, experiments can run in the background, freeing up time for other tasks.
Each Assay is purpose-built with specific experimental objectives in mind. Optimized data acquisition and analysis strategies ensure that relevant high-quality data are captured, processed, summarized, and exported with minimal effort.
Precisely identify where your cells are located and characterize their activity patterns.
Thoroughly check the activity of your sample to assess health, coverage, and readiness for further experiments.
Heatmap of firing rate, showing overall neural activity across the chip.
Heatmap of spike amplitude, showing overall signal strength across the chip.
With optimized recording strategies, effortlessly assess and quantify synchronous activity patterns across many neurons interconnected with one another within the population network.
Track evolving network dynamics over time to monitor the maturation of your sample.
Raster plot of neural activity. Each blue dot marks a spike on a given recording electrode. This reveals overall firing dynamics across recorded neurons.
Smoothed firing rate trace showing how overall activity changed over time. Peaks marked with black dots highlight network bursts.
Effortlessly deliver voltage stimuli to your sample with high spatio-temporal resolution through flexibly selected electrodes.
Go beyond spontaneous activity and characterize the electrically evoked activity patterns of your sample.
Peristimulus time histogram showing how neurons responded to electrical stimulation across multiple trials. Color indicates the number of spikes evoked, highlighting increased activity after stimulation.
Box plots illustrating how evoked response strength varies with stimulation amplitude. Stronger stimulation elicits stronger neural activity.
Visualize axonal branches without the need for dyes or additional sample preparation by tracking the action potential propagation of your cells.
Investigate the speed at which action potentials propagate through your cells.
Multiple neurons recorded with the AxonTracking Assay. Contour maps show their detected signals, with red lines indicating action potential propagation along axonal pathways.
Axonal action potentials from single neurons propagating across the MEA, recorded at high resolution.
Precisely identify where your cells are located and characterize their activity patterns.
Thoroughly check the activity of your sample to assess health, coverage, and readiness for further experiments.
Heatmap of firing rate, illustrating overall neural activity across the chip.
Heatmap of spike amplitude, showing overall signal strength across the chip.
With optimized recording strategies, effortlessly assess and quantify synchronous activity patterns across many neurons interconnected with one another within the population network.
Track evolving network dynamics over time to monitor the maturation of your sample.
Raster plot of neural activity. Each blue dot marks a spike on a given recording electrode. This reveals overall firing dynamics across recorded neurons.
Smoothed firing rate trace showing how overall activity changed over time. Peaks marked with black dots highlight network bursts.
Effortlessly deliver voltage stimuli to your sample with high spatio-temporal resolution through flexibly selected electrodes.
Go beyond spontaneous activity and characterize the electrically evoked activity patterns of your sample.
Peristimulus time histogram showing how neurons responded to electrical stimulation across multiple trials. Color indicates the number of spikes evoked, highlighting increased activity after stimulation.
Box plots illustrating how evoked response strength varies with stimulation amplitude. Stronger stimulation elicits stronger neural activity.
Visualize axonal branches without the need for dyes or additional sample preparation by tracking the action potential propagation of your cells.
Investigate the speed at which action potentials propagate through your cells.
Multiple neurons recorded with the Axon Tracking Assay. Contour maps show their detected signals, with red lines indicating action potential propagation along axonal pathways.
Axonal action potentials from single neurons propagating across the MEA, recorded at high resolution.
Whether running hundreds of experiments or developing advanced, non-standard experimental protocols beyond Assays, MaxLab Live provides the flexibility and control to meet a wide range of scientific needs. Built-in tools enable both high-throughput analysis and deep customization through direct data access and programmable workflows.
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Simplify the complexity of scaling up experiments with MaxLab Live’s high-throughput data management and analysis features. Organize, analyze, and share results from hundreds of experiments in parallel, efficiently and reliably.
Handle large-scale experiments with ease using the Annotations Tab. Tag, filter, and structure data across time points, treatment conditions, or custom groupings. All recordings remain connected, searchable, and structured for downstream analysis in MaxLab Live and custom pipelines.
Apply a consistent analysis pipeline across multiple datasets and run all analyses simultaneously in MaxLab Live. Run batch analyses, export summary metrics, perform quality checks, or explore individual wells, all within a few clicks.
Automatically generate structured reports for your entire experiment, including plots, tables, and annotations.
Handle large-scale experiments with ease using the Annotations Tab. Tag, filter, and structure data across time points, treatment conditions, or custom groupings. All recordings remain connected, searchable, and structured for downstream analysis in MaxLab Live and custom pipelines.
Apply a consistent analysis pipeline across multiple datasets and run all analyses simultaneously in MaxLab Live. Run batch analyses, export summary metrics, perform quality checks, or explore individual wells, all within a few clicks.
Automatically generate structured reports for your entire experiment, including plots, tables, and annotations.
Built to streamline high-throughput workflows, the MaxLab Live large-scale data handling suite simplifies the organization, analysis, and sharing of HD-MEA data. Whether generating reports, sharing findings, or preparing publication-ready figures, MaxLab Live tools ensure that the results are accessible and presentation-ready in just a few clicks, and available in multiple formats for seamless collaboration and communication.
The MaxLab Live API opens the door to programmable, integrated, and adaptive experimentation with MaxWell Biosystems' high-density microelectrode array (HD-MEA) systems. From building real-time closed-loop systems to deploying custom stimulation protocols, the API delivers unmatched flexibility and control over electrophysiological experiments.
Access raw data streams in real time to detect spikes, bursts, or user-defined events as they occur. Enable responsive experimentation with live feedback.
Design and execute programmable stimulation protocols tailored to specific research questions. Control electrode selection, waveform parameters, and timing with precision.
Enable advanced integration between MaxLab Live and external hardware or software platforms. The API supports real-time communication and synchronized multimodal workflows, including coordination with lab automation systems for seamless, plug-and-play operation.
Develop custom logic for signal processing, adaptive stimulation, or feedback loops, and more. Whether implementing real-time event detection or complex looped conditions, MaxLab Live API enables advanced experimental needs.
This documentation is designed to help users understand and implement the API effectively, making it easy to get started and build advanced workflows with confidence.
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