Title :
A universal instrument for biological measurements, stimulation, clamping, and processing
Author :
Wu, Jiang ; Sun, Ying ; DiCecco, John ; Hill, Robert
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Electr. & Comput. Eng., Rhode Island Univ., Kingston, RI, USA
Abstract :
In this paper, the design of an integrated instrument for biological experiments is presented, namely Universal Clamp. It combines the functions usually performed by separate electronic biological instruments to provide a universal solution. After simple cabling to pipette electrodes, it enables users to do membrane potential measurement, current stimulation, varieties of clamping, data acquisition, processing, and storing through a single PC-based graphic user interface.
Keywords :
bioelectric potentials; biomedical electrodes; biomedical measurement; biomembranes; cellular biophysics; data acquisition; graphical user interfaces; medical computing; PC-based graphic user interface; Universal Clamp; biological measurement; cabling; cell membrane potential measurement; clamping; current stimulation; data acquisition; data processing; electronic biological instruments; integrated instrument design; pipette electrodes; Biomembranes; Cells (biology); Circuits; Clamps; Current measurement; Digital signal processors; Electrodes; Instruments; Signal generators; Voltage;
Conference_Titel :
Bioengineering Conference, 2005. Proceedings of the IEEE 31st Annual Northeast
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-9105-5
Electronic_ISBN :
0-7803-9106-3
DOI :
10.1109/NEBC.2005.1431908
