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Sutter Instrument provides a complete line of electrophysiology recording hardware and software, ideal for applications ranging from tissue slice patch clamp over dissociated cell recordings to cell line studies.
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dPATCH®

Unmatched sampling rate of up to 5 MHz
Supports the quietest single-channel recordings
Digital architecture for the highest signal fidelity
Ultra-stable compensation circuitry
The most advanced amplifier for electrophysiology on the market today.
IPA and Double IPA

IPA®

State-of-the-art amplifier technology
Fully integrated D/A and A/D conversion 
High-speed pipette capacitance compensation
Bundled SutterPatch® Data Acquisition and Analysis Software
Enables efficient, low-noise whole-cell recordings.
Dendrite

DENDRITE™

Up to 8 analog input channels available
Capable of 400 kHz aggregate sampling rate
High-speed USB connection controls data acquisition
4 analog output channels, 8 digital output channels
Data acquisition, management, and analysis system.

SutterPatch® Software

A full-featured electrophysiology data acquisition, management and analysis application backed by lifetime technical support.

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IPA®
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