title: A polisher for patch pipets.
abstract: The design and construction of a novel apparatus to fire polish patch-clamp recording pipets is described. The device positions the polishing filament in the field of view of the high-power polishing objective and uses the mechanical stage of the microscope to hold the electrode, eliminating the need for a micromanipulator to hold either the filament or electrode.
mesh_terms: D004566:Electrodes; D004594:Electrophysiology; D005898:Glass; D006358:Hot Temperature; D007473:Ion Channels / Q000502:physiology; D008853:Microscopy / Q000295:instrumentation
chemical_list: D007473:Ion Channels