Automatic electrode positioning apparatus
US6470226B1 · kind B1 · utility
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| Filing date | Sep 21, 1999 |
| Grant date | Oct 22, 2002 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 21, 2019 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG01N33/48728
- WIPO fieldMeasurement
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
The present invention relates to an automatic electrode position apparatus for connecting an electrode to a cell. The invention further provides methods for utilizing the apparatus of the invention. Apparatus and methods are described for studying electrical activities in cell membranes. These methods are especially useful in large scale screening programs in the pharmaceutical industry.
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