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TABLE OF CONTENTS
Axopatch 200B, Copyright 1997-1999, Axon Instruments, Inc.
CHAPTER 5: LOW NOISE RECORDING TECHNIQUES ............................................. 43
Glass Type And Coating...................................................................................... 44
Seal....................................................................................................................... 47
Signal Generator .................................................................................................. 48
CHAPTER 6: REFERENCE SECTION: INSTRUMENT OPERATION ......................... 49
Bridge Mode ................................................................................................................ 49
Capacitance Measurements.......................................................................................... 49
Command Potentials .................................................................................................... 50
Holding Command ............................................................................................... 50
Seal Test............................................................................................................... 51
Current Clamp.............................................................................................................. 51
Membrane Potential ............................................................................................. 51
Whole-Cell Current Clamp .................................................................................. 51
Whole-Cell Parameters ........................................................................................ 52
Electrode Capacitance Compensation.................................................................. 52
Limitations ........................................................................................................... 53
Electrochemistry .......................................................................................................... 54
Headstage..................................................................................................................... 54
Offset Adjustment For Headstage........................................................................ 54
Frequency Boosting ............................................................................................. 55
Case Ground Connector....................................................................................... 55
Mounting the Headstage ...................................................................................... 55
Cleaning ............................................................................................................... 55
Static Precautions................................................................................................. 56
Optical Pick-up .................................................................................................... 56
Acoustic Pick-up .................................................................................................. 56
Tuning the Headstage........................................................................................... 56
Holders.........................................................................................................................57
Features ................................................................................................................ 57
Parts...................................................................................................................... 58
Use ....................................................................................................................... 59
Glass Dimensions................................................................................................. 61