Methods Electrophysiology RecMethod Records

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Record
  Recording method
  Comments
Blind whole-cell Blind whole-cell Blindly advanced patch pipette to establish whole-cell patches
Cell attached patch Cell attached patch Patch-clamp, attached to cell - no membrane rupture
Field potentials Field potentials Extracellular electrodes
Inside-out patch Inside-out patch Patch-clamp, inside of membrane exposed to bathing solution
Loose patch Loose patch Patch-clamp, gently sucked onto cell
Outside-out patch Outside-out patch Patch-clamp, outside of membrane exposed to bathing solution
Whole-cell Iclamp Whole-cell Iclamp Sharp electrode
Whole-cell patch Whole-cell patch Patch clamp onto cell, membrane ruptured
Whole-cell Vclamp Whole-cell Vclamp Sharp electrode
Whole-cell V-rec Whole-cell V-rec Whole-cell Voltage recording