FAQ - CYTOPATCH™

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• Can the data be exported to electrophysiological software?
• How can the data be analysed?
• Is a lot of scripting necessary to perform a run?
• Is the cannula for drug pipetting disposable?
• Are internal controls possible during the assays?
• What is the advantage of the CytoPatch™ perfusion system?
• Is it possible to perform a complete wash-out?
• Is cell quality monitored throughout the experiment?
• Why is there only one "patch pipette" on each CytoPatch™ Chip? Why is this better than using "patch plates" which use many cells at a time?
• Can I test liquid handling of my assay definition without consuming chips?
• Is the chip reusable?
• How does CytoPatch™ meet the special demands of screening ligand gated ion channels?
• Can the CytoPatch™ Instrument perform real gigaseals comparable to conventional patch clamping?