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Application of Automated Image-guided Patch Clamp for the Study of Neurons in Brain Slices
Published on: July 31, 2017
Automated whole-cell patch-clamp electrophysiology of neurons in vivo
Suhasa B Kodandaramaiah1, Giovanni Talei Franzesi, Brian Y Chow
1Media Lab, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, USA.
Abstract:
Whole-cell patch-clamp electrophysiology of neurons is a gold-standard technique for high-fidelity analysis of the biophysical mechanisms of neural computation and pathology, but it requires great skill to perform. We have developed a robot that automatically performs patch clamping in vivo, algorithmically detecting cells by analyzing the temporal sequence of electrode impedance changes. We demonstrate good yield, throughput and quality of automated intracellular recording in mouse cortex and hippocampus.

