Pulling double-barreled electrodes for Xenopus oocytes?

07 March 2024 0 5K Report

Dear all,

I have a new project in which I need to pull double-barreled electrodes from capillaries to record currents from Xenopus laevis oocytes. Does anyone have good suggestions for tip diameter? I'm using double-barreled electrodes with filaments and OD of 1.5mm/ID of 0.84mm.

I'll be using the DMZ puller from Zeitz and we alo should have a CPZ 101 from npi lying around.

Nils

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