Patch clamp technique: Review of the current state of the art and potential contributions from nanoengineering

Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part N: Journal of Nanoengineering and Nanosystems

Volumn 222, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 1-11

  Zhao, Y ^a   Inayat, S ^a   Dikin, D A ^a   Singer, J H ^b   Ruoff, R S ^c   Troy, J B ^a  

^a Northwestern University   (United States)

^b NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c The University of Texas at Austin   (United States)

Author keywords

Automation; Electrophysiology; Microfabrication; Nanoactuation; Patch clamp technique

Indexed keywords

CLEVER DESIGNS; DRUG SCREENING; HIGH RESOLUTION; HIGH-THROUGHPUT; IONIC CURRENT; LOW NOISE; NANO-ENGINEERING; NANOACTUATION; PATCH CLAMP METHOD; PATCH CLAMP RECORDING; PATCH CLAMP TECHNIQUE; PATCH PIPETTE; PLASMA MEMBRANES; SINGLE-ION CHANNELS; STATE OF THE ART;

CELL MEMBRANES; ELECTROPHYSIOLOGY; MICROANALYSIS; MICROMACHINING; NEUROLOGY;

MICROFABRICATION;

EID: 77956207808     PISSN: 17403499     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1243/17403499JNN149     Document Type: Review

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