Section I Ultrastructure and Fragmentation of Neural Tissue.- 1 Bulk Separation of Neuronal Cell Bodies and Glial Cells in the Absence of Added Digestive Enzymes.- 2 Isolation of Brain Mitochondria.- 3 Preparation of Brain Mitochondrial Membranes.- 4 Isolation and Study of Synaptic Vesicles.- Section II Properties of Intact Neural Tissues.- 5 Culture of Neural Tissue and Cells.- 6 Measurement of Arteriovenous Differences Across Rat Brain.- 7 Brain Blowing: A Technique for In Vivo Study of Brain Metabolism.- 8 Determination of Transport Rates In Vivo.- Section III Components of Neural Tissues.- 9 Isolation of Myelin Basic Proteins.- 10 Methods of Isolation and Identification of Neurophysin Proteins.- 11 Methods for the Neurochemical Study of Microtubules.- 12 Determination of Glycogen in Nervous Tissue.- Section IV Amino Acids and Biologically Active Amines.- 13 Methods for the Isolation and Determination of Glutamate, Glutamine, Aspartate, and ?-Aminobutyrate in Brain.- 14 Isolation and Determination of N-Acetyl-l-Aspartic Acid and Related Compounds in Brain.- 15 Methods for Analyzing Monoamine Oxidase and Catechol-O-methyltransferase in Nervous Tissue.- 16 The Pineal Organ.
