AMPLIFIER SYSTEMS
Sutter Instrument offers a full suite of electrophysiology recording hardware and software. Our amplifiers have quickly gained a following as the technological leader in electrophysiology amplifiers.
“I have operated the Sutter IPA® Integrated Patch Amplifier System side by side with an established competitor’s system for almost a year. As a result, I have now decided to purchase a second IPA unit and repurpose the other system for a less demanding application.”
Yuval Silberman, Penn State College of Medicine, USA
“We used to acquire and analyze patch clamp data with self-programmed software. After using an IPA® System and SutterPatch® Software for about two years, we like these products so much that I am considering to convert the other rig to SutterPatch, too. The software is very versatile, and we have quickly gotten used to work with it.”
Frans Vinberg, University of Utah, USA
“The dPatch® Amplifier System worked extremely well in the solid-state nanopore recordings I conducted during several years as a postdoc in Switzerland. The high bandwidth in combination with a good signal-to-noise ratio enabled recordings with a high temporal resolution. Technical and application support from Sutter Instrument was very knowledgeable and, in spite of the time difference, quick to respond. So it was an easy decision to purchase a dPatch system when I started my own lab.”
Cuifeng Ying, Nottingham Trent University, UK
The dPatch® Digital Patch Amplifier System combines an unmatched sampling rate of up to 5 MHz with noise performance that supports the quietest single-channel recordings and digital architecture for the highest signal fidelity and ultra-stable compensation circuitry. The dPatch represents the most advanced amplifier for electrophysiology on the market today.
The IPA® family of Integrated Patch Amplifiers, enables efficient, low-noise whole-cell recordings. The IPA system, available with one (IPA) or two recording channels (Double IPA), combines state-of-the-art amplifier technology with fully integrated D/A and A/D conversion and a high speed USB interface. Acquisition, data management, and streamlined analysis are performed using the bundled SutterPatch® Data Acquisition and Analysis Software, built on the foundation of Igor Pro 8 (WaveMetrics, Inc.).
All Sutter Amplifier Systems were designed with the attention to detail our customers expect and appreciate. The faceplates are sculpted and feature recessed connectors. The pipette holder connects to machined aluminum threads designed for the utmost in mechanical stability and improved shielding. Available accessories include expansion panels, which present amplifier back panel connections at the front of a 19” rack; a machined brass ground point; standard pipette holders made of polycarbonate; premium pipette holders made of quartz, which minimizes thermal expansion (now standard on dPatch Systems).
