Electrophysiology instruments

Electrophysiology room

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About the Electrophysiology instruments

We have a range of electrophysiology instruments capable of measuring electrical fields in both sectioned explants and adherent cells. We use both field recording and patch clamp methods.

We are located on Highfield Campus.

Highlights include

3 Patch clamp rigs
3 Field recording rigs
2 invertebrate rigs

Part of: Imaging and microscopy facility

Technical specification

Patch clamp set ups

Two rigs that can be adapted according to experimental needs, features;

movable upright microscope (field of view can be adjusted with electrodes already placed in sample).
micromanipulators (patch star or Luigs and Newmann)
national instruments acquisition board coupled to Matlab data acquisition
WinEDR, WCP
GFP/RFP fluorescence (LED or mercury lamp)
axopatch 200B, Multiclamp 700B
MVCS-02C iontophoresis delivery
warner bath temperature controller
carbogen supply
warming bath

Field recording set up

record from up to four chambers simultaneously with interface chamber or submerged chamber mode (Campden Instruments slice workstation)
national instruments acquisition board coupled to Matlab data acquisition
WinEDR, WCP

Xenopus oocyte recording set up

oocyte incubation chambers, injector (see microinjection equipment available IMC)
oocyte recording chamber
solution switching system (Autom8 - pinch valve 4-8 channels available)