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Microelectrode amplifier for intracellular stimulation and recording

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The operation and construction of a microelectrode amplifier intended for routine use in studying the electrical behaviour of a cell membrane under various stimulation conditions are described in this paper. For the sake of versatility the microelectrode amplifier includes a stimulator, iontophoretic current generator, membrane resting potential and electrode resistance meters, filters and capacitance neutralisation circuits in addition to the amplifiers. Some measurements to verify the desired operation are included.

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  1. Electronics Laboratory, Tampere University of Technology, PO Box 527, SF-33101, Tampere 10, Finland

    Mauri Peltoranta & Jaakko Malmivuo

  2. Department of Biomedical Sciences, Tampere University, PO Box 602, SF-33101, Tampere 10, Finland

    Kimmo Nieminen & Simo Oja

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Peltoranta, M., Malmivuo, J., Nieminen, K. et al. Microelectrode amplifier for intracellular stimulation and recording. Med. Biol. Eng. Comput. 21, 731–738 (1983). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02464036

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