Subsystems and methods for use in patch clamp systems

Electricity: measuring and testing – Measuring – testing – or sensing electricity – per se – Analysis of complex waves

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C324S076830, C324S677000, C205S792000

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ABSTRACT:
Subsystems and methods for use in patch clamp systems are provided. For example, in certain embodiments, compensation circuitry is used to compensate for non-idealities present in the patch clamp system. The accuracy of this compensation may be verified by employing, for example, circuitry that models the patch clamp system.

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