Patch Clamping

Heka EPC-10 Patch Clamp

The EPC-10 is Heka's newest top-quality patch clamp, suitable for single-channel and whole-cell measurements, loose patch experiments, capacitance measurements, recordings from plant cells and organelles, and studying reconstituted channels in artificial membranes.

• Full computer control (Mac and Windows based)
• Can be used with PULSE , PatchMaster, or TIDA acquisition software
• Automatic self-test and calibration
• Automatic Capacitance neutralization
• Capacitance tracking
• Automatic leak subtraction
• Optimized, built-in interface
• Integration with the ITC-1600 AD/DA interface with fiber optic connection to the host computer
• Ultra slim-line headstage design with improved noise performance
• True Current Clamp capabilities
• Low Frequency Voltage Clamp
• Digital outputs & telegraphing inputs
• Integration of hardware and software eliminates compatibility problems
• True noise measurements from 100 Hz to 15 kHz
• Double- and Triple-patch models also available

Heka PATCHMASTER

In extension to the successful PULSE program family, PatchMaster now offers additional features meeting the highest standards of modern electrophysiology. This new software, running on PC-based and Macintosh computers, harbors all comfortable functions of PULSE, but offers a variety of novel procedures aimed to make electrophysiological research even more versatile and efficient.

• Virtual front panel of the EPC 9 and EPC 10
• Supports EPC 9 and EPC 10 Double/Triple amplifiers
• All amplifier settings can be controlled by either mouse or keyboard
• All other amplifiers (e.g. EPC 8, EPC 7) in combination with an ITC-16 interface are supported
• Eight channel (A/D) acquisition
• Three channels D/A (Trigger, auxiliary stimulation channels)
• Organization of your experimental data (tree structure)
• Automatic routines for leak and capacitive transient compensation
• p/n Leak correction
• Integrated software pulse generator
• Immediate analysis of the just acquired date
• Online analysis of different parameters
• Macro features