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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 11, 2011
Filed:
May. 09, 2008
André Meister, La Sagne, CH;
Jérôme Polesel-maris, Neuchtâtel, CH;
Michael Gabi, Zürich, CH;
Tomaso Zambelli, Zürich, CH;
Janos Vörös, Zürich, CH;
André Meister, La Sagne, CH;
Jérôme Polesel-Maris, Neuchtâtel, CH;
Michael Gabi, Zürich, CH;
Tomaso Zambelli, Zürich, CH;
Janos Vörös, Zürich, CH;
CSEM Centre Suisse D'Electronique Et de Microtechnique SA, Neuchatel, CH;
Abstract
A probe arrangement with a probe for local electrophysiological analysis of cells () such as patch-clamp techniques for use with atomic force microscopy, has a probe with a cantilever arm () connected to a probe holder (). The probe has a probe tip () at a probing end () of the cantilever arm () and a fluid channel () in the cantilever arm () connecting a probe tip aperture () with a fluid reservoir () via a duct (). The fluid channel (), the duct () and the fluid reservoir () are adapted to be filled with a fluid solution () enabling ion transport for electrophysiological analysis. A first electrode () for electrophysiological analysis is placed in the fluid reservoir () and/or in the duct () and/or in the fluid channel ().