SutterPatch

F E A T U R E S:

• Support for for all Sutter Instrument Amplifier Systems, including the new dPatch® Digital Patch Clamp Recording System
• Scope Window provides intuitive, efficient navigation through your data
  • Zoom control buttons and sliders
  • Drag along axis to zoom in
  • Mouse wheel zoom
  • Marquee zoom
  • Scroll bars
  • Continuous and snapshot autoscale
  • Sweep, time course and concatenated display
  • Novel 3D display
  • Unique Overview Navigator for panormaic examination of and convenient movement within a data section
  • Paradigm Review window gives quick access to individual Routine Data
• Membrane Test keeps track of cell health and other quality control parameters
  • Waveform types include double pulses, sine and triangle trains and instantaneous RMS noise measurement
  • Simultaneous display of up to two amplifier or auxiliary input signals and a command waveform
  • Test pulse parameters fully configurable
  • Pulse averaging
  • Audio monitor
• Routines control data acquisition with or without application of command waveforms
  • Sample Routine Pool with pre-configured Paradigms for many common applications
  • Hard-wired signals from Sutter Instrument hardware and auxiliary input signals are recorded
  • The command signal as applied to the cell is monitored and recorded
  • Analog and digital output signals control periphery and third-party information
  • Up to 50 Segments per Sweep for utmost flexibility in shaping the most complex command waveforms
  • Preconfigured Segment shapes such as Sine, Square, and Chirp for easy waveform design
  • Waveform Template enables “playback” of a recorded signal to a cell or applying a mathmatical expression as a waveform
  • Measurements provide the basis for real-time analysis and enable decision making in the course of the experiment
• Paradigms enable process automation and eliminate operator bias
  • Sample Paradigm Pool with pre-configured Paradigms for many common applications
  • Configure the amplifier to reproducible standard settings
  • Acquisition of Routine sequences enables pre-planned experimentation and minimizes operator bias
  • Flow control for interactive or automated decision-making during the experiment
  • Chaining Paradigms provides added flexibility
  • Automatic creation of Layouts for standardized documentation
• The Solution Editor lets you keep track of solutions and compounds and supports direct control of a solution switcher
  • Initial conditions and all solution changes are automatically written to the MetaData
  • Analog or digital outputs control all common solution switchers
• The Data Navigator displays the entire experiment in a tree structure
  • Preview of the first acquired signal
  • Quick access to Paradigm Review, Reanalysis Scope, Metadata and Routine information
• Real-time and off-line analyses, including mini / synaptic event detection and action potential characterization
  • Measurements configured as part of Routines create real-time graphs
  • Virtual signals provide the user with information derived from physical input signals, mathematical equations, signal modification, or any combination thereof. High- and low-pass filters, lock-in amplifier capability, and subtraction of a reference sweep are new in version 2
  • Paradigms can access measurements for further real-time analysis
  • Equations and variables provide utmost flexibility
  • Event detection using a performant, deconvolution-based algorithm
  • Easily exports data to Microsoft Excel and other spreadsheet programs for compatibility with existing analysis procedures
  • A wealth of native Igor Pro analysis features
• Support for IPA multi-amplifier mode
  • A combination of any two IPA® or Double IPA® Amplifiers can be connected
  • Up to 16 input channels are supported