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WinWCP & WinEDR are part of the public domain Strathclyde Electrophysiology
Software package, supplied free of charge to academic users by Dr. John Dempster,
of the University of Strathclyde in Glasgow, U.K.
WinWCP WinWCP is a data acquisition and analysis program for handling signals from whole-cell electrophysiological experiments. These may include whole-cell patch clamp experiments, single- and two-microelectrode voltage-clamp studies, or simple membrane potential recordings. Whole-cell signals are produced by the summation of currents through the (usually) large population of ion channels in the cell membrane, and thus consist of relatively smooth current or potential waveforms. The amplitude and time course of such signals contain information concerning the kinetic behaviour of the underlying ion channels, and other cellular processes, which can be extracted by the application of a variety of waveform analysis techniques.
WinWCP provides, in a single program, the data acquisition and experimental stimulus generation features necessary to make a digital recording of the electrophysiological signals, and a range of waveform analysis procedures commonly applied to such signals. WinWCP acts like a multi-channel digital oscilloscope, collecting series of signal and storing them in a data file on magnetic disk. Its major features are: Recording
Analysis
Download (please see the conditions of use)
WinEDR WinEDR is a data acquisition and analysis program for handling signals from electrophysiological experiments. These may include whole-cell patch clamp experiments, single- and two-microelectrode voltage-clamp studies, or simple membrane potential recordings. Whole -cell signals are produced by the summation of currents through the (usually) large population of ion channels in the cell membrane, and thus consist of relatively smooth current or potential waveforms. The amplitude and time course of such signals contain information concerning the kinetic behaviour of the underlying ion channels, and other cellular processes, which can be extracted by the application of a variety of waveform analysis techniques.
WinEDR provides, in a single program, the data acquisition and experimental stimulus generation features necessary to make a digital recording of the electrophysiological signals, and a range of waveform analysis procedures commonly applied to such signals. WinEDR acts like a multi-channel digital tape recorder, collecting series of signals and storing them in a data file on magnetic disk. Its major features are Recording
Analysis
Download (please see the conditions of use)
Hardware For new installations using analog Patch-Clamp amplifier (e.g. RK-400), we recommend boards from National Instruments. They are easy to install and come with good support for the various versions of Windows. In particular, consider:
National Instruments supply a range of I/O panels with BNC sockets. The BNC
2090 is designed to be mounted in a 19" rack whereas the BNC 2110 is
smaller free standing panel. Both are connected to the cards using shielded 68
way (68-68SH) cables. Please contact us if you need a quotation. WinWCP & WinEDR Software package is a suite of programs for the acquisition and analysis of electrophysiological signals, developed by the author at the department of Physiology & Pharmacology, University of Strathclyde. At the discretion of the author, the software is supplied free of charge to academic users and others working for non-commercial, non-profit making, organisations. Commercial organisations may purchase a license to use the software from the University of Strathclyde (contact the author for details). The author retains copyright and all rights are reserved. The user may use the software freely for their own research, but should not sell or pass the software on to others without the permission of the author. Except where otherwise specified, no warranty is implied, by either the author or the University of Strathclyde, concerning the fitness of the software for any purpose. The software is supplied "as found" and the user is advised to verify that the software functions appropriately for the purposes that they choose to use it. An acknowledgement of the use of the software, in publications to which it has contributed, would be gratefully apprecia ted by the author. John Dempster Note: the information contained on this page is provided courtesy of the author John Dempster with his written permission. |
