7. REFERENCES AND ADDITIONAL READING 7.1 USEFUL READING Please refer to the user manuals of the the clampex software, the Digidata, and the patch amplifiers for additional information for their use and operation. The Cookbook” is a great resource for understanding the art of pipette “Pipette pulling and getting good at pulling patch pipettes with consistent resistances. Axon Guide” is another great resource for beginner electrophysiologists “The getting into patch clamping. It has several insightful chapters on the biophysical mechanics of single cell electrophysiology, and pratical guides to denoising electrophysiology rigs, as well as care and maintainence 7.2 REFERENCES 1. DeWeese, M.R. Whole-cell recording in vivo. Curr Protoc Neurosci Chapter 6, Unit 22 (2007). 2. Lee, A.K., Epsztein, J. & Brecht, M. Head-anchored whole-cell recordings in freely moving rats. Nat. Protocols 4, 385-392 (2009). 3. Lee, A.K., Manns, I.D., Sakmann, B. & Brecht, M. Whole-cell recordings in freely moving rats. Neuron 51, 399-407 (2006).
7. REFERENCES AND ADDITIONAL READING 7.1 USEFUL READING Please refer to the user manuals of the the clampex software, the Digidata, and the patch amplifiers for additional information for their use and operation. The “Pipette Cookbook” is a great resource for understanding the art of pipette pulling and getting good at pulling patch pipettes with consistent resistances. “The Axon Guide” is another great resource for beginner electrophysiologists getting into patch clamping. It has several insightful chapters on the biophysical mechanics of single cell electrophysiology, and pratical guides to denoising electrophysiology rigs, as well as care and maintainence 7.2 REFERENCES 1. DeWeese, M.R. Whole-cell recording in vivo. Curr Protoc Neurosci Chapter 6, Unit 22 (2007). 2. Lee, A.K., Epsztein, J. & Brecht, M. Head-anchored whole-cell recordings in freely moving rats. Nat. Protocols 4, 385-392 (2009). 3. Lee, A.K., Manns, I.D., Sakmann, B. & Brecht, M. Whole-cell recordings in freely moving rats. Neuron 51, 399-407 (2006).