DocumentCode
778147
Title
From Einthoven´s galvanometer to single-channel recording
Author
Schoenfeld, Robert L.
Author_Institution
Rockefeller Univ., New York, NY, USA
Volume
21
Issue
3
fYear
2002
Firstpage
90
Lastpage
96
Abstract
This article discusses the innovations which made it possible to do single-channel recording and to study the release of chemical ions from a single channel in the cell membrane. Topics covered include: Herbert Gasser´s use of electronics; Detlev Wulf Bronk as scientist and supporter of science; Hodgkin and Huxley probing inside the nerve; synaptic chemical transmission and quantum release; and inhibition and excitation in the horseshoe crab eye
Keywords
biological techniques; biomembrane transport; eye; history; neurophysiology; Detlev Wulf Bronk; Einthoven galvanometer; Herbert Gasser; Hodgkin; Huxley; cell membrane; chemical ion release; electronics; excitation; historical innovations; horseshoe crab eye; inhibition; nerve; quantum release; single-channel recording; synaptic chemical transmission; Animal structures; Bandwidth; Cathode ray tubes; Central nervous system; Chemicals; Magnetic field measurement; Nerve fibers; Permission; Physiology; Software libraries;
fLanguage
English
Journal_Title
Engineering in Medicine and Biology Magazine, IEEE
Publisher
ieee
ISSN
0739-5175
Type
jour
DOI
10.1109/MEMB.2002.1016853
Filename
1016853
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