Gigaseal Formation in Patch Clamping - With Applications of Nanotechnology (Paperback, 2014 ed.)

This book presents an investigation of gigaseal formation using micro/nanotechnology. The aims of the book are twofold. First, it explains the mechanisms of gigaseal formation using the latest discoveries. Second, it provides practical techniques for frequent formation of high resistance seals. The formation of a high-resistance electrical seal, also known as a gigaseal, between a cell membrane and a glass micropipette tip is essential in patch-clamp experiments. Even though four decades have passed since the introduction of the patch-clamping technique by Neher and Sakmann, gigaseal formation remains an obstacle in developing the high-throughput ion channel screening systems required by the pharmaceutical industry. Here the authors share their latest methods for achieving gigaseal formation and describe techniques that are highly desirable at both research and industrial levels. Nanotechnology has been found to be a powerful tool for studying and modifying glass micropipettes and in tackling the problem of gigaseal formation.

General

Imprint:	Springer-Verlag
Country of origin:	Germany
Series:	SpringerBriefs in Applied Sciences and Technology
Release date:	July 2013
First published:	2014
Authors:	Majid Malboubi • Kyle Jiang
Dimensions:	235 x 155 x 8mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback
Pages:	94
Edition:	2014 ed.
ISBN-13:	978-3-642-39127-9
Categories:	Books > Medicine > Nursing & ancillary services > Biomedical engineering > General Books > Professional & Technical > Industrial chemistry & manufacturing technologies > Other manufacturing technologies > Precision instruments manufacture > General Promotions
LSN:	3-642-39127-3
Barcode:	9783642391279

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