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'''Push–pull perfusion''' is an [[in vivo]] sampling method most commonly used for measuring neurotransmitters in the brain. Developed by J.H. Gaddum in 1960,<ref>{{cite journal|last=Gaddum|first=J.H.|title=Push-pull cannulae|journal=Journal of Physiology (London)|year=1961|volume=155|issue=1|pages=1P-2P}}</ref>

this technique replaced the [[cortical cup]] technique for observing neurotransmitters. The advent of concentric [[microdialysis]] probes in the 1980s resulted in push-pull sampling falling out of favor, as such probes require less monitoring, and are less invasive than the higher flow rate push-pull probes (>10&nbsp;microliter/min), which could result in lesions if flow is unbalanced.<ref>{{cite journal|last=Myers|first=R.D.|coauthorsauthor2=Adell, A.; |author3=Lankford, M.F. |title=Simultaneous comparison of cerebral dialysis and push-pull perfusion in the brain of rats: a critical review|journal=Neuroscience & Biobehavioral Reviews|year=1998|volume=22|issue=3|pages=371–387|doi=10.1016/S0149-7634(97)00025-0|url=http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/B6T0J-3SGHHTN-1/1/1b95816bfa60a44d0a1f0d244fd53523}}</ref>

With the advent of [[microfluidics]] and miniaturized probes, low-flow push–pull sampling was developed in 2002.<ref>{{cite journal|last=Kottegoda|first=Sumith|coauthorsauthor2=Shaik, Imtiazuddin; |author3=Shippy, Scott A. |title=Demonstration of low flow push-pull perfusion|journal=Journal of Neuroscience Methods|year=2002|volume=121|issue=1|pages=93–101|doi=10.1016/S0165-0270(02)00245-5|url=http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/B6T04-470TJP8-6/1/87cc58720923244cc2ad7be5cf53fcfe}}</ref> By using flow rates of ~50 [[Nanoliter|nL]]/min, this technique minimizes tissue damage while providing finer spatial resolution than [[microdialysis]] sampling.

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