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Electrophysiology Micromanipulation
Electrophysiology is the study of electrical signals that are used for communication between living cells. Techniques such as patch clamp recording are used whereby a small diameter pipette is brought into contact with a cell or neuron and held in place through light suction to form an electrical seal to measure these electrical signals. Such techniques require the highest levels of positioning precision, and utilize micromanipulation instruments such as those produced by EXFO.
There are many different areas of health and medicine that benefit from the information learned from the research done using the patch clamp recording technique, including:
- Brain trauma and recovery
- Stroke and strokes recovery
- Alzheimer's disease and dementia
- Depression
- Epilepsy
The electrophysiology market segment is the primary opportunity for the positioning systems in the Life Science Research market. For over 13 years, EXFO has provided micromanipulators designed specifically for patch clamp recording experiments.