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ChannelMAX 100A Twin
This system is similar to the ChannelMAX
100A Mini except
it can be used for doing two two-electrode voltage clamp
experiments or up to four patch clamp experiments simultaneously.
Key Features
Run dual two-electrode voltage clamp experiments
simultaneously
With two additional micromanipulators, the
system can do dual two-electrode voltage clamp (TEVC) experiments
silumtaneously. Designed to be affordable to the scientific
community, this system increases productivity significantly.
Additional units can be run in parallel to further increase
TEVC throughput.
Run up to four patch clamp simultaneously
As each manipulator can do one patch clamp experiment, the
ChannelMAX 100A Twin can run up to four patch clamp experiments
at the same time. This system significantly increases productivity
for patch clamp.
High quality single channel recording
Since
the computer controlled manipulators guide the patch pipettes
to touch the cell membrane in a more precise and consistent
manner than manually controlled manipulators, the success
rate of making seals is over 90%. The system possesses the
same high quality, noise free, low drift and vibration free
data acquisition as the PatchMAX
100A system.
Best value
This system is more cost effective than a traditional electrophysiology
setup. In order to reach the same functionality and productivity
using a traditional setup, the equipment cost is more expensive,
as compared in the table below. Plus labor cost is additional.
Coming with the lower cost is also better quality.
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Items |
Cost
per
Item |
#
of
Items Needed |
Cost |
Total |
Traditional
system |
Patch
Manipulator, Microscope, etc. |
$8,000 |
4 |
$32,000 |
$82,000 |
| Patch
data acquisition systems |
$7,000 |
4 |
$28,000 |
| TEVC
Manipulator, Microscope, etc. |
$4,000 |
2 |
$8,000 |
| TEVC
data acquisition systems |
$7,000 |
2 |
$14,000 |
ChannelMAX
100A Twin |
One
unit for 4 patch clamp experiments or 2 TEVC experiments |
$23,980 |
1 |
$23,980 |
$30,980 |
| Data
Acquisition system |
$7,000 |
1 |
$7,000 |
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Maximum flexibility
The user has
control of each automated manipulator using software, so
that it can act like a manual manipulator. Each manipulator
can be removed and repositioned easily on the breadboard.
The manual stages that come with the manipulator allow fine
adjustment of the postion. The system can be used with variable
lengths of pipettes.
Save lab space
With a footprint of only
12 in x 12 in, the ChannelMAX 100A Twin combines multiple
TEVC and patch clamp systems into one. This significantly
reduces the lab space requirement.
Less labor intensive
ChannelMAX
100A systems relieve users from labor intensive experiments
through automation.
Publish sooner!
This configuration doubles
the efficiency compared to the ChannelMAX 100A Mini, thus
providing the best value. If you work on 50 oocytes per week
using a traditional two-electrode voltage clamp system, now
you can extract data from 100 oocytes per week.
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Specifications
• Four micro-manipulators,
each one includes a motorized linear stage and a manual XY
stage
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Two perfusion chamber I and platform
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One PCI data acquisition
board with BNC interface
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Mechanical error: < ± 0.05
mm
• Dimension: 12 in x 12 in x 9.5 in
• Weight:
15 lb
• Line voltage: 100 VAC to 120 VAC, or 220 VAC to
240 VAC
• Travel:
28 mm
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Resolution: 0.05 µm
• Maximum speed: 4 mm/s
• Lowest speed: 0.5 µm/s
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Serial/USB interface
• Modular Dovetail Linear Stages
• Set, lock, and
forget; less susceptible to shock and vibration
• 0.5
in travel
• Sixteen analog Inputs, 16-bit, 250 kS/s,
Input Impedance: > 10 GΩ in parallel with 100pF
• Two
16-bit analog outputs, 740 kS/s per channel. Output impedance:
0.2 Ω
• 24 digital I/O lines, 32-bit counters; digital
triggering
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Analog input range: ± 10 V
•
Analog output
range: ± 10 V
• Accepts 1/16" tubing
•
Windows 2000 or XP with 2.0 GHz CPU
• At least
1 USB port
• 1 PCI slot
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